Limiting APS’s campaign spending has legal and other problems. An appointed commission is a better reform.
Category Archives: State and local
Governance by judicial philosopher kings isn’t what the founders intended
Both the left and right run to judges rather than fighting to change outcomes through the political process.
Runoff elections are better than ranked choice voting
Despite the recent boomlet for ranked choice voting, a nonpartisan top-two primary system is still the best electoral reform for Arizona.
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.
Not The Onion: Az Dems want 16 year olds to vote
A recent House vote could come back to haunt Stanton and Kirkpatrick.
Passing the ERA would be whacking a legal hornets’ nest
If Arizona passed the Equal Rights Amendment, it wouldn’t automatically go into the Constitution. There would be serious legal issues to resolve.
An alternative to Obamacare is a good idea
People can still buy a comprehensive Obamacare policy if they want. But consumers should have an option.