Some things for the high court to think about if it takes up the case.
Category Archives: State and local
To restore election confidence, stop catering to the lie
The Senate audit tried to make mountains out of molehills. But it actually debunked the core conspiracy theories underlying the claim that Trump won the election.
Ducey’s latest border security stunt
Biden bears considerable responsibility for the current disorder at the southern border. But the immigration laws themselves also need to be changed.
Maricopa County was right to settle the audit subpoena
The real risk wasn’t losing state-shared revenues. It was turning the routers over to untrustworthy hands. The settlement precludes that.
Ducey’s legacy has been settled: It’s bet, bet, bet
Ducey ushered in a massive expansion of the presence of gambling in our culture, without maximizing revenues for the state.
The case for appointed state officers
The attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer are all running for higher office. Why should these positions be filled by politicians to begin with?
A four-alarm response to COVID learning deficiencies needed
Schools are sitting on bundles of federal COVID cash. The time to spend it on intensive remediation is now.
What’s wrong with Brnovich’s subpoena finding
If individual legislators have this much power, it violates the due process clause of the federal and state Constitutions.
Prop. 208 drafters have themselves to blame for its legal demise
The attempt at dodging a constitutional spending limit was the original sin.
Who will speak up for the Phoenix police?
The mayor, city manager and police chief fail to defend Phoenix cops against the claim that is the premise of the federal investigation, that they habitually engage in illegal acts.