Biggs’ attempt to deprive McCarthy of the speakership is obtuse regarding the lesson of the 2022 election.
Abortion special session would be a mistake
Hard to think of a worst way for Hobbs to gauge whether there is space for bipartisan deal-making with a GOP-controlled legislature.
Kelli Ward is a problem, but not the problem
Improving political prospects for pragmatic conservatives doesn’t start with the state Republican Party apparatus.
Biden can’t make the same election claims this time around
Trump is a weaker candidate than he was in 2020, but so is Biden.
An Election Day reflection: Can democracies do better at providing stable, problem-solving governance?
Democracies still vastly outperform autocracies. But it’s hard to escape the conclusion that they are underperforming.
Prop. 132 proponents and opponents may want to switch sides
The measure may do more to deter tax cuts than tax increases.
Election denialism is far from the whole of the issue
Trump attempted to stay in power despite losing the election. Virtually all Republicans running in Arizona participated in, condoned, or say they would have participated in the plot.
Prop. 309’s biggest problem: Voter Protection Act
The details of voting procedures, including verifying ballots, shouldn’t be beyond the legislature’s ability to reform, repair, or refine.
What was missing from Sinema’s speech to the McConnell Center
The political left going nuts over an exchange of compliments between her and McConnell illuminates the real obstacle to more civil discourse and bipartisan governance.
The Political Notebook 10.10.22
Masters unjustifiably smears the U.S. military, including the top brass. Kelly’s comments about inflation raise serious questions about his grasp of the issue.