Despite the recent boomlet for ranked choice voting, a nonpartisan top-two primary system is still the best electoral reform for Arizona.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Arizona’s school assessment fiasaco continues
The most recent saga involves the federal government.
Move the Arizona primary to June
Legislators are about to move the Arizona primary to early August. That’s still not early enough to eliminate the disadvantage of contested primaries.
Have conservatives lost faith in their ability to persuade?
Their arguments against abolishing the Electoral College and directly electing the president would seem to suggest so.
Trump’s irresponsible border shutdown threat takes the heat off Congress
Only Congress can take action to alleviate the flood of Central American asylum seekers overwhelming the federal government’s capacity to deal with them.
What GOP must do to get back into the health care debate
So long as Republicans aren’t willing to take on arguments about mandated benefits, medical underwriting and pre-existing conditions, they aren’t in the game.
Why the Mueller report won’t have the calming effect it should
The report debunks the conspiracy theories of both sides. But our toxic politics will continue undiminished.