The problem with the disposition of state trust lands isn’t sweetheart deals or political influence. It’s an Urban Lands Act process that is biased against competitive bids.
Category Archives: State and local
Phoenix city politics need a wake-up call
The position of mayor has become increasingly inconsequential while the city drifts in an unhealthy direction.
To protect against wildfires, revive logging
A Goldwater Institute report praises Arizona’s collaborative consensus approach to forest management, but it’s not getting the job done.
Troubling details in the legal marijuana initiative
From forbidding the regulation of smoked weed potency to waving away consititutional spending limits, the details of Prop. 207 are concerning.
Little reward for Prop. 208’s big gamble
If Prop. 208 passes, Arizona K-12 education system won’t be noticeably different. Marginal gains aren’t worth the risk to Arizona’s economy.
Judges are putting confidence in the election at risk
All over the country, including Arizona, judges are changing the election rules at the last minute. That creates an explosive possibility.
Billions in automatic spending is bad governance
Props 207 and 208 would continue an unhealthy trend of appropriating outside the general fund and the legislative process.
County attorney may be this election’s most important race
Hard-won gains against predatory crime are being put at risk.
McSally ducks pre-existing conditions debate
McSally is right that her position on covering people with pre-existing health conditions has been unfairly distorted. But she puts the blame in the wrong place.
Legal weed initiative contains significant overreaches
Criminal penalties for marijuana use should be eliminated. But the self-dealing in Prop. 207 is hard to swallow.