Does she have the political chops to triangulate against MAGA legislators? Her proposed budget wasn’t a sound start.
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The Political Notebook 1.12.2024
Hobbs throws Biden under the bus over immigration. Caution about swing state polls. Reform the sunset review reform. Restore the old recount threshold.
What if the U.S. cannot effectively control low-skilled immigration
A thought experiment based upon an unsatisfactory premise.
The law and Trump’s behavior
Judges have a dense legal thicket to negotiate.
A state budget preview
Will Hobbs offer a governing budget or a political budget? Toma should resign as speaker.
Crow, MAGA legislators, and free speech
Funding students rather than institutions might have new appeal to all the combatants in the ruckus.
National security starts with a credible nuclear deterrent and missile defense
A congressional commission co-led by Jon Kyl points to vulnerabilities.
Hoffman, Freedom Caucus, expand Arizona’s welfare state
There’s a reason Hobbs wants to take credit for their handiwork.
Lessons for a Prop. 123 extension
Earmarking for teacher pay won’t work. A broad, bipartisan coalition is required.
The Political Notebook 11.3.23
The country owes Pence a lot, but he deserves his political pariah status. Haley seems the only candidate with a shot, however long, to make the GOP more than a Trump vanity project.