In Arizona, Trump will need votes from center-right voters who don’t like him. So, why is Andy Biggs saying they are as big of a problem as socialists?
Category Archives: State and local
Let community colleges offer four-year degrees
Of all the bills making their way through the Legislature, this one has the most potential to improve the trajectory of the state.
The case for appointed Corporation Commissioners
Appointees with relevant expertise will provide better oversight of monopoly providers than politicians elected in low-visibility campaigns.
Unintended consequences of the firefigher cancer bill
If lawmakers want to make sure that firefighters who get cancer aren’t left in a lurch, there’s a better way than putting the entire cost on the workers’ comp system.
How the Legislature could protect those with preexisting conditions
The bill to give AG Mark Brnovich political cover over his lawsuit to strike down Obamacare is an empty gesture. But there is something meaningful the legislature could do.
APS makes the case for competitive electricity markets
Captive ratepayers shouldn’t have to cover its recently announced big bet on solar.
Ballot harvesting decision treats Arizona unfairly
The Ninth Circuit says a ban on ballot harvesting isn’t illegal per se. But Arizona, unlike other states, can’t adopt it. That’s unfair and constitutionally suspect.
State should keep increased taxes on internet sales
Economic conservatives want increased sales tax collections on internet purchases to be offset, calling it a tax hike. But taxes were owed on such transactions all along.
Ducey restoring Additional Assistance funding is a big deal
Fully restoring Additional Assistance funding the the schools in next year’s budget should put an end to a lawsuit and reset the education finance debate.
Ducey’s rhetoric on taxes and spending doesn’t match his actions
Tough talk on taxes and the spending lobby in the State of the State doesn’t fit how Ducey has actually governed, as a prudent centrist.