Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here. Leading Off: • SC-01: By popular demand, PPP polled the special election in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, and the numbers they got back are quite something. Republicans still have to contend with a… Read more »
Posts Tagged: competitive
Liberty Foundation Formed to Promote “Competitive Federalism”
Opportunity Ohio President Matt Mayer released a report titled “Competitive Federalism: Leveraging the Constitution to Rebuild America” via The Liberty Foundation of Oklahoma last week. Opportunity Ohio was listed in the report as one of thirty Liberty Foundation partners with the shared goal of advancing state-based solutions to problems faced nationwide. The Liberty Foundation, whose… Read more »
In Japan, wood planing can get awfully competitive
You might think you’re pretty handy with power tools. But Jason Kottke dredges up this stunning video of the 2012 planing competition finals in Uwajima, Japan. As in, wood planing. They take it quite seriously: As Kottke notes, some of the planers are incredibly skilled, shaving off wood pieces that are just 9 microns thick:… Read more »
Melgen’s Cousin Voted Against Port Deal Due to Lack of Competitive Bid
On Wednesday, Pelegrín Castillo, Dr. Salomon Melgen’s first cousin and a Deputy in the Dominican Republic’s Chamber of Delegates since 1994, told the Spanish language publication Periodico Hoy that he voted against the ICSSI port security deal in 2002, long before his cousin was involved, because the contract was awarded without competitive bidding. According to Periodico Hoy’s… Read more »