The Hayride

09/01/2026

Unleash America's geologic power! Discover why coal, gas, oil, and nuclear fuels should be strategic assets. Read more:

In an era where global superpowers vie for dominance, America’s geologic wealth, namely coal, natural gas, oil, and minerals essential for nuclear fuel, must be elevated from mere commodities subject to political whim to inviolable strategic assets, shielded from bureaucratic overreach that threat...

09/01/2026

🚨 On Monday, SCOTUS will hear Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish. The decision could reshape the energy sector! Dive into the details: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/shu-the-supreme-court-must-stop-louisianas-retroactive-lawsuits/

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish on a threshold jurisdictional question. The Court’s answer could have sweeping consequences for the energy industry and all federal contractors, determining whether such cases belong in federal court when d...

09/01/2026

Mississippi is on the path to education freedom! Discover how these reforms could empower families and transform learning. 📚✨ Read more: thehayride.com/2026/01/good-news-mississippi-looks-to-reform-establish-education-freedom/

(By Jason Bedrick/Daily Signal) – Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced policies, enabling families to choose the learning environments that align with their values and best meet th...

09/01/2026

Louisiana's industries face new challenges and opportunities! Discover how national food guidelines and Venezuela policies impact the state. Read more: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/sadow-national-food-venezuela-policies-to-pay-off-for-louisiana/

You win some, you lose some. Louisiana had that reinforced with recent developments involving its sugar and oil industries. This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new — and radical — change in its nutrition guidelines. Principally, it pivots away from processed f...

09/01/2026

Discover today's thought-provoking quote from George Orwell's "1984" and dive into the discussion. 📚✨ Read more here: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/quote-of-the-day-january-9-2026/

“It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies and nosers-out of unorthodoxy.” Advertisement – George Orwell, 1984 Advertisement Advertisement

08/01/2026

Julie Emerson kicks off her 2026 Senate bid with a $500K PAC boost and a bold energy stance! Can she unseat Bill Cassidy? Dive into the details: thehayride.com/2026/01/julie-emerson-opens-2026-senate-race-with-500k-pac-war-chest-forceful-energy-message/

As 2026 begins, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy faces one of the most perilous reelection paths of any Republican incumbent in America, with lingering backlash over his impeachment vote and a newly restructured Louisiana primary system that offers him no easy runway. One of his challengers, State Rep. Julie....

08/01/2026

GOP Rep. teams up with Trump to stop large investors from buying single-family homes. Discover how this could impact the housing market. Read more: thehayride.com/2026/01/how-a-gop-rep-is-working-with-trump-to-ban-large-investors-from-buying-single-family-homes/

(By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell/Daily Signal – When Rep. Mary Miller saw President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to ban large investors from buying single-family homes, she immediately volunteered to introduce a bill to codify it, she said. “It’s been an issue that the Family Caucus h...

08/01/2026

Big impact: Texas oil & gas paid $27B in taxes in 2025, marking the 2nd highest in history! Discover the details here: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/texas-oil-and-gas-industry-paid-27-billion-in-taxes-in-2025/

(The Center Square) – The Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $27 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal 2025. It was the second highest total the industry paid in recorded state history. The industry data was compiled by the Texas Oil & Gas Association and released in ...

08/01/2026

In a world where headlines are bait and strategy feels like sport, the best question may be: what do we do with the time we’ve been given? A must-read! 🌍 Dive in here: thehayride.com/2026/01/green-land-when-the-chain-yanking-works-what-do-we-do-with-the-time/

Colleague Jeff Sadow wrote a nice piece today on Governor Jeff Landry, President Trump, and Greenland. I invite you to read it—it is valuable insight. I don’t know Dr Sadow personally so I don’t know how he takes things, but certainly my piece today is an addition, not a rebuttal. And the reas...

08/01/2026

Landry heads to Nuuk! 🌍 As part of Trump's bold foreign policy, Louisiana's GOP governor takes on a new role in Greenland. Discover more: thehayride.com/2026/01/sadow-landry-going-to-nuuk-as-trump-jacks-up-more-wheels/

08/01/2026

Sen. John Fetterman questions motives: "If we didn’t want Maduro removed, why offer a reward for his arrest?" Dive into today's thought-provoking quote: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/quote-of-the-day-january-8-2026/

“If we didn’t want Maduro removed, then why did we have a reward for his arrest?” Advertisement – Sen. John Fetterman, to his fellow Democrats Advertisement Advertisement

07/01/2026

Uncover the surprising connection between Louisiana's media and communism. Dive into the discussion now: https://thehayride.com/2026/01/why-is-louisianas-media-carrying-water-for-communists/

I’m not going to go too long with this post. I’ve done a lot on Venezuela already – here at The Hayride, over at The American Spectator and at The Spectacle Podcast – and I was just on Moon Griffon’s show talking about this subject this morning. But it’s really amazing to see the way [.....