From Washington with John Block
A weekly conservative commentary from former Secretary of Agriculture under Ronald Reagan. A listener favorite as Mr. Block delves into issues important to American agriculture each week.
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From Washington with John Block: Issues of the day
It is time for our government to go to work. The Senate and House both are in the process of naming who will serve on the different committees. The Republican-led house is scheduled to take up a GOP energy bill. It will direct the Biden Administration to come up with a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal land before drawing down our Strategic Petroleum Reserve anymore. We know President Biden does not want the U.S. to pump more oil. He wants to buy it from other countries. What will happen? We shall see. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block: Special Guest Randy Russell 2023 Predictions
January is a month to reflect on the past year and focus on the year ahead. This week I’d like to share with you five observations and predictions for 2023—from the economy to the farm bill. So…. here they are. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block: New Day
It took a lot of votes and too much time, but we do have a new Speaker of the House. [READ MORE…]
From Washington with John Block: Renewable Diesel Fuel
Whenever we step into a New Year, it makes me think about past years and I try to anticipate the future. [READ MORE…]