Ken Blackwell
J. Kenneth Blackwell is Chairman of the Center For Election Integrity at the America First Policy Institute. He formerly served as Ohio Treasurer and Secretary of State.
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Public-private partnerships value effectiveness, not just efficiency
At the root of Senator Harris’s questioning is an assumption under which Democrats often operate, that public-private partnerships are inefficient at best, exploitative at worst, and bad business all around.
What the episode at the Lincoln Memorial teaches us about the media standards
The episode was supposed to teach us a lesson about bigotry on the right. Instead, it’s confirming our worst suspicions about the current media landscape.
Big problems with big tech
Social media apps and websites claim to promote all-American values like free speech, transparency, and connectivity in the true spirit of the internet. But we’ve recently seen what happens when some people who say things that do not align with the political goals of a company.
How Border Security Can Help End the Opioid Crisis
In my decades of public service, I've never seen anything like the opioid epidemic ravaging our nation right now.
Protecting Online Privacy Must Be a Top Priority on Capitol Hill
Hardly a day goes by that we don't read or hear about another breach or attack on our sensitive online information.
Issue 1: Giving Drug Dealers a Get Out of Jail Free Card Is Dangerous, Deadly
They are at it again! Liberal billionaires George Soros, Mark Zuckerberg and Nicholas Pritzker are attempting to force their left leaning ideology on Ohioans. This time it's by spending millions of dollars to weaken Ohio's drug laws.
What to Expect From the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing
It's easy to predict much of what will happen this week during the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. That's because Democrats showed their hands almost immediately after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Court, when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) took to the Senate floor to motivate his left-wing base.
This Labor Day, American Workers Can Say: The Economy Is Strong
For the first time in years, American workers will be celebrating Labor Day knowing that we finally have the economic wind in our sails.
After 30 Years, Justice Must Be Done for Iranian Dissidents' Families
This summer marks the 30th anniversary of a massacre of political prisoners that has been widely described as one of the worst crimes against humanity to take place in the post-World War II era.
Strong Patents: Key to a Strong Economy
I recently had the pleasure to sit on a panel with a number of incredible inventors and leaders on innovation issues in an experience that was both inspiring and infuriating.