ICYMI - 6 Great Columns From This Week - A Great Video - Remembering Sam Walton On His Birthday
We featured a lot of great, original content this past week. Below are six highlights of columns, one great video from the week, and happy birthday (in memorium) to Sam Walton.
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BELOW ARE SIX STORIES FROM THIS WEEK THAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED!
Vacation Voting: How Special Interests Bankroll California Legislators On Lavish Junkets
Some quick notes: Most of my columns run about 800 words. This one runs longer — because this issue deserves more than a surface-level treatment. Did you know you can listen to this content on one of our two podcasting channels: So, Does It Matter, Spoken?
In California, One Party Rule Means One-Sided Housing Policy
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*Breaking News*SCOTUS Signals, In Hearing This Morning, Major Shift On Mail-In Ballot Deadlines — California’s Loose System Could Be In Trouble
When we put out breaking news, our typical format is to share the hard news above the paywall, and the more detailed news, and of course, our top-notch analysis (what does this mean?) is below the paywall.
Top Ten Winners & Losers In California Politics For The Week Ending 3/27 - Who Had The Worst Week?
Below is our Top Ten List of Winners and Losers for the Week. This feature is available to all of our subscribers, free and paid. Usually, under the paywall, is our “Worst Week In California” special feature. It's me, in rare form, on video, going on why someone’s week sucked. This week, we are making it available to all, so you can see what you are mis…
Trump, Mueller, and What Andrew Breitbart Understood About Moments Like This
Our afternoon content is either entirely behind a paywall or includes exclusive content as a thank-you to our paid subscribers. Since this is previewing a column that ran paywall-free elsewhere, I have a video commentary to go with it, only for our paid subscribers to watch! You can also listen to this post — along with my Daily Signal column — on our podcast feed,
FOMO? There are half a dozen other items that aren’t highlighted above. But you can read them here.
One Video…
On This Date in History… in 1931…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, IN MEMORIUM, SAM WALTON!
Born on March 29, 1918, Sam Walton built one of the most influential business empires in American history from a simple but powerful idea: serve customers better than anyone else. In 1962, he opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas, focusing on small towns that larger retailers had overlooked. Walton’s approach was disciplined and customer-focused, emphasizing low prices, efficient operations, and strong relationships with employees and suppliers. By keeping costs down and passing savings on to shoppers, Walmart quickly gained loyal customers and expanded across the country.
What set Walton apart was his relentless attention to detail and willingness to innovate. He embraced new technologies, built one of the most efficient distribution systems in retail, and created a culture that rewarded hard work and accountability. By the time of his passing in 1992, Walmart had become a national retail powerhouse. Today, it stands as one of the world’s largest companies and the largest private employer in the United States. Walton’s legacy is clear: he helped millions of Americans save money and proved that disciplined execution and a focus on customers can build something truly enduring. After an extraordinary life of accomplishment, Walton passed away in 1992 at the age of 74.
Here’s a pretty short, but comprehensive biography…