The Goldwater Institute’s lawsuit will probably invalidate parts of Prop. 208, but not its income tax surcharge on the wealthy.
Category Archives: State and local
Ducey losing his messaging touch
He has imposed a statewide mask mandate on places with the highest risk of transmission. And what happened to income tax rates as close to zero as possible?
Not so fast on new Corp Com clean energy mandate
It’s a bad idea. And exceeds the commission’s legal authority to boot.
Legislature should clarify, and restrict, AG powers
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?
What election results mean for Arizona
A closely divided Legislature and a lingering COVID cloud augur for a session of hunker-down, status-quoism. Skinny budget II?
Biggs goes around the bend after Trump’s defeat
The descent of Andy Biggs into becoming just another partisan brawler has been painful, and disappointing, to watch.
Trump hurt, not helped, other GOP candidates
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.
Good election news from … California and Illinois?
California voters reject racial preferences and Illinois voters reject a tax-the-rich scheme.
Media casualties from the election
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.
Independents are now Arizona’s political kingmakers
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.