The state Supreme Court held that Brnovich can’t sue other state agencies on his own hook. But there is still much for the Legislature to clarify and restrict. Why should the AG be the one to decide that the State of Arizona wants Obamacare struck down?
A closely divided Legislature and a lingering COVID cloud augur for a session of hunker-down, status-quoism. Skinny budget II?
The descent of Andy Biggs into becoming just another partisan brawler has been painful, and disappointing, to watch.
The story of this election isn’t that Trump boosted Republican turnout. It’s that independents didn’t hold Trump against down-ballot Republicans. That’s particularly true in Arizona and Maricopa County.
California voters reject racial preferences and Illinois voters reject a tax-the-rich scheme.
This election should be the end of excessive coverage of horse-race polls and the arrogance of media companies purporting to “call” an election and proclaim a winner while the votes are still being counted.
They may still lag behind Republicans and Democrats in turnout, but they made the difference in this election. And will in at least the next few elections ahead.
Teacher pay lags behind overall K-12 funding increases. Over a billion dollars a year is now earmarked for teacher pay, but the boost hasn’t been as much as it should be.
In explaining why Prop. 208 got to stay on the ballot after its 2018 version was booted off, the court sought to clarify the rules for those drafting intiatives. Instead, it muddied the waters further.
The state’s economy shouldn’t be put at risk with Prop. 208 and one of the country’s highest income tax rate to punish legislators for sins they didn’t really commit.