Resignation from the Newton GOP County Committee
Below is a letter I sent today to the Newton County Republican Party announcing my resignation from the county committee. A PDF of the letter is available here. [Update – June 20: I’m not doing…
Articles by Jason
Misfits
Riot Fest announced this week that the Misfits would reunite to play the festivals in Denver and Chicago later this year. Like, the real Misfits, not that mostly awful cover band that has occasionally released…
About the Barves (Not a Typo)
At the end of May 1988, the Atlanta Braves were 16-31. The city was used to watching the team fail. Since moving to Atlanta in 1966, the Braves had been in the post-season only two…
David Perdue Wrong on Justice Reform
This op-ed was originally published at Georgia Pol on May 2, 2016. On Thursday, a bipartisan group of senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), unveiled improvements to the Sentencing Reform and Corrections…
The Eminent Donald Trump Has A Weakness
This op-ed was originally published at Forbes on February 9, 2016. A poll released by The Des Moines Register on the eve of the Iowa caucuses found that Donald Trump’s support of eminent domain bothered…
Talk of a Brokered Convention Shows the Republican Establishment Still Doesn’t Get It
This op-ed was originally published at Medium on January 6, 2016. It’s no secret that many Republican insiders are scared that Donald Trump may actually win the nomination for president. They view the billionaire real…
Georgia Governor Makes Emotional Case for Justice Reform at RNC Winter Meeting
This op-ed was originally published at Medium on January 14, 2016. Criminal justice reform was on the menu at a luncheon Thursday during the Republican National Committee winter meeting in Charleston, South Carolina. Georgia Gov….
Republicans Should Promote Justice Reform in State of the Union Response
This op-ed was originally published at Medium on January 6, 2016. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama will deliver his last State of the Union address to Congress. The address will no doubt have a heavy…
An update on the Newton County GOP
Since mid-October, I’ve been traveling to and from Washington, DC every other week; the only exception being the week before and of Thanksgiving. This week, I’m on vacation, though I’ve still been fielding some press…
Appearance on Fox Business’ “After the Bell”
On Friday, I joined David Asman and Steve Forbes on Fox Business’ After the Bell to discuss the FY 2016 omnibus spending bill, which passed both chambers of Congress earlier in the day. Forbes discussed…