Before expensive augmentation projects are undertaken, water markets and pricing should be fully explored as a way to balance supply and demand.
Category Archives: State and local
Redistricting Commission can’t fix what’s wrong with Arizona politics
Gerrymandering the state for race and competitiveness won’t result in better general election choices. Only a nonpartisan top-two primary can do that.
Peoria’s instructive tale about stifling redevelopment
The city council clings to a plan rather than listening to the market. If the market says start with apartments, why snuff out that spark?
A big issue in APS rate case appeal
Who pays for fossil fuel generation prematurely retired in a clean energy transition? The Arizona Corporation Commission has compromised its ability to protect captive ratepayers.
Booting Gosar off committees was a mistake
Gosar’s vile video warranted censure, even explusion. But if he is to remain a member of the body, Democrats shouldn’t strip him of committee assignments. That denies his constitutents equal representation.
Sinema’s big, but dubious, victory on infrastructure
Sinema proved her point about getting results through bipartisanship. Unfortunately, it came at the cost of further erosion of the principle of federalism.
The sorry saga of immigration reform
As illustrated by the latest proposal in the Build Back Better reconciliation bill, on immigration reform both sides never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
How to constitutionally enact a state budget with time to spare
The Legislature used to do it routinely, through an open, deliberative process.
Problems galore in Sinema’s Medicare drug deal
After the rapid and effective COVID-19 response, you’d think politicians would tread cautiously in giving the private pharmaceutical industry a gigantic shake-up.
Low turnout bond and override elections aren’t the way to fund schools
Someone needs to begin the hard work of sorting through the difficult details of how an equalized per-pupil funding system could be crafted.