While there is no political appetite for drastic government mandates, the economy will probably naturally decarobonize, as it has been.
Category Archives: State and local
The tragedy of Jeff Flake
Flake’s reaction to Trump left him in political no-man’s land.
Repeal the Bales-Ducey car tax
The new “public safety fee” is an underhanded maneuver around Prop. 108 and very bad governance.
Four big ideas for Arizona
If the transformative conservative reformer Ducey wants to make an appearance, here are four ideas that would make a difference for Arizona’s future.
Ducey is taking a big risk with taxes
Ducey is spurning a special session to conform the state code with federal changes for the 2018 tax year. That could make tax filing next year a fiasco.
The Return of the Democrats
In Arizona, Democrats ended their election drought with a downpour. It probably marks a new era of more competitive politics.
Why McSally lost
Her campaign made two strategic mistakes that had nothing to do with Trump.
The evolved Ducey fits today’s Arizona well
The true significance of Ducey’s big margin of victory: voters like the prudent caretaker and pragmatic problem-solver he became.
Blue wave vs. Red backlash
That’s how the mid-term is shaping up. Which will be more powerful? The only way to know is to count the votes.
Is there a path to a better politics?
As this dispiriting election season comes to a close, some questions haunt: Is this the best that our democracy can produce? Is there a path to a better politics? I have a modest hope that there is.