The death blow may come from Kris Mayes, not MAGA legislators.
Category Archives: State and local
Hobbs channels Clinton — Bill, that is
Does she have the political chops to triangulate against MAGA legislators? Her proposed budget wasn’t a sound start.
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.
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.
Where’s a $2.5 billion surplus when you need it?
The consequences of squandering it on a pork-barrel spending spree start to hit.
Virtually entire Arizona Commerce Authority is an anti-subsidy clause violation
Entertaining corporate prospects is one of the few things the ACA does that doesn’t confer an unconstitutional competitive advantage.