Colorado State Senator @KerryDonovanCO filed to run for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District today. Donovan represents district 5 in the Colorado Senate. This sprawling western CO district includes several major ski towns. It closely tracks with the statewide margin.
Rep. Virginia Foxx has a primary challenger. She will be 79 on election day and it's unclear if she's even running again. Hines is a former NC State football player.
I have something of an interest in pre-Columbian cultures.
Was always more interested in the Inca though. One of my best papers in college was about the Inca. Really fascinating society. They built a sprawling civilization with limited resources.
I'm not sure some of this stuff would even fly under the Byrd rule. Blowing up the Byrd rule isn't going to happen because that's the same as blowing up the filibuster.
Budget reconciliation isn't all powerful or you'd see it used more often. There are restrictions on what you can do with it.