July 15, 2026

I DUNNO, I’D BE TAKING MY KID TO SCHOOL BEFORE FULL SUNRISE FOR ALMOST THREE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR: The House Finally Sees the Light on Daylight Saving Time. “The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would keep the U.S. on daylight saving time. H.R. 139, the Sunshine Protection Act, passed by an impressive margin for legislation these days.”

Posted at 11:11 am by Stephen Green

MATT YGLESIAS, LOL:

Posted at 10:55 am by Stephen Green

UH-HUH: U. Nebraska internal review finds ‘no evidence’ of DEI — experts say it doesn’t add up.

In an interview with The College Fix, Manhattan Institute Research Associate Forest Romm flagged the fact that neither the school nor the law firm provided the criteria they used to determine whether DEI was still present.

“If the public doesn’t know how the construct was operationalized, it can’t assess whether it was accurately measured,” he said.

He added that administrators at other universities, such as the University of Alabama, have acknowledged that DEI remains even after the schools have claimed to eliminate it.

Because of this, “it seems fair that the burden of proof should shift to the schools. In this case, I don’t believe that burden has been met,” Romm said.

The higher education expert also told The Fix there are a few ways to tell whether a school has removed DEI “in name only.”

“First and foremost, if a school eliminates its central DEI office but continues to employ all or most of its staff in roles that have either similar or ambiguous responsibilities, those employees are likely functioning as de facto DEI personnel at the school,” he said.

“This is especially true if they are kept on in positions that are quietly created around the same time, or shortly after, the DEI office is suspended,” he said.

Personnel is policy.

Posted at 10:40 am by Stephen Green

RESHAPING THE MIDDLE EAST, THE MAGA WAY:

More:

Behind the phrase: Chevron negotiating to take over oilfield assets previously run by Russia’s Lukoil, HKN Energy targeting 140,000 barrels a day at the Hamrin field, and Halliburton managing the Bin Omar and Sinbad fields in the south.

The stated reason: diversify away from Hormuz risk and away from Chinese and Russian dominance in Iraqi energy, with new pipeline routes planned through Turkey to the Mediterranean.

This is the American energy leverage thesis playing out in crude and infrastructure now, not just gas.

The spice oil must flow.

Posted at 10:24 am by Stephen Green

COLORADO IS ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST STATES IN THE UNION: Commission examines Colorado’s runaway health care spending.

The most recent Commission meeting raised questions about the government’s priorities in addressing Medicaid and the state budget.

A recurring theme of discussion —nothing new, yet one that actually exacerbates the very problem the Commission is attempting to address — is the idea that the health care funding deficit could be solved by Colorado improving its ability to draw down federal dollars.

However, as previously explained, the system of drawing down more federal matching money for health care creates a self-perpetuating loop of increasing costs in pursuit of increased federal funding.

If the Commission’s focus is on increasing federal funding, it suggests that the exorbitant cost increases will continue.

During witness testimony, it was claimed that Colorado is the number one destination for Americans with disabilities in the country, and that is often because of how quickly they can access state benefits.

While many progressive legislators are sure to feel proud of the ease and speed of providing benefits to new residents, what they may miss is how this drives unsustainable spending and potential abuse.

Legislators must reconcile their desire to offer everything to anyone with the reality of the state’s fiscal situation.

That sure looks like a recipe for fraud.

I’d also add that while Colorado still ranks in the top tier for overall health, we’ve dropped from around #5–#8 ten years ago to #12 today.

Posted at 9:38 am by Stephen Green

LEFTISM AS A MENTAL ILLNESS, EXHIBIT 1,000,006:

Posted at 9:22 am by Stephen Green

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Gavin Newsom Really Doesn’t Want to Be President. “California has suffered so much under Newsom’s rule because no politician in America embraced the opportunity to become a tyrant during the pandemic like he did. Once he got a taste for it, he never let up. The supermajority Democrats in Sacramento are merely puppets who do his bidding.”

Posted at 9:07 am by Stephen Green

21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: Frontier joins airlines betting on Starlink to lure travelers.

Airlines are increasingly turning to ⁠premium amenities to differentiate themselves from competitors. Frontier’s ​Starlink rollout follows the airline’s introduction of first-class seating ​and loyalty program changes aimed at winning over higher spenders.

“We’re continuing to invest in the products and services that matter most ​to our customers,” Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Dempsey said ​in a statement.

The carrier did not disclose the terms of the ‌deal. ⁠Installing Starlink can require a substantial investment, running into the hundreds of millions of dollars for large fleets.

Frontier is among five Indigo Partners portfolio airlines that expect to ​install Starlink on ​more than ⁠1,000 aircraft.

Inflight wifi is almost base-level service now — I just wish airlines would do more to speed up the login and purchase process.

Posted at 8:36 am by Stephen Green

THE AUTHORS OF THESE EVIL IDEAS GENERALLY PROSPER EVEN AFTER BEING PROVED WRONG:

Posted at 8:36 am by Glenn Reynolds

HMM:

We’ll learn more tomorrow night.

Posted at 8:20 am by Stephen Green

WHEN YOU’RE A REPUBLICAN WHO’S GONE TOO FAR LEFT FOR HAKEEM JEFFRIES:

Posted at 7:49 am by Stephen Green