Capitol Retort: Senate witnesses, equity officer, writing sample

Kevin Featherly January 23, 2020

House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson deliver the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Jan. 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Following them are the impeachment managers appointed by the House of Representatives. (AP photo)

Should the U.S. Senate call witnesses? Why?

Capitol Retort: Rocky result, sporting chance, glove slap

Kevin Featherly January 16, 2020

The state Supreme Court denied a perennial candidate Rocky De La Fuente’s petition to be put on the GOP’s primary ballot.

Capitol Retort: Senate confirmation, ditching slavery, pooch support

Kevin Featherly January 9, 2020

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Capitol Retort: Best Retorts of 2019

Kevin Featherly December 31, 2019

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sept. 25 in New York amid controversy over a phone call allegedly demanding dirt on Joe Biden. See Question 16. (AP photo: Evan Vucci)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Capitol Retort: Impeachment vote, snuffing e-cigs, that’s bananas

Kevin Featherly December 18, 2019

Gallery owner Emmanuel Perrotin poses Dec. 4 next to Italian artist Maurizio Cattlelan's “Comedian” at the Art Basel exhibition in Miami Beach, Florida. The work sold for $120,000. (AP file photo)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Capitol Retort: Good cop/bad cop, family squabble, un-tax or spend

Kevin Featherly December 12, 2019

Attorney General William Barr, center, arrives Nov. 21 at a roundtable with members of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at the Cleveland Police Department’s Third District station. Following Barr is Justin Herdman, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. (AP photo)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Capitol Retort: Pre-sesh confabs, noncompetes, attitude of gratitude

Kevin Featherly December 5, 2019

What’s the big issue that you think will dominate this year’s traditional pre-session confabs?

Capitol Retort: Jury break, impeachment inquiry, dead to rights

Kevin Featherly November 28, 2019

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Capitol Retort: Judicial petition, insulin session, skull cracking

Kevin Featherly November 21, 2019

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Capitol Retort: On probation, hotter than guns, AI overlords

Kevin Featherly November 14, 2019

Controversy surrounds the state Sentencing Guidelines Commission’s 6-5 vote to preliminarily approve a five-year cap on probation terms for many felons.