The Kyl-Kennedy legislation provided the framework: Democrats win the argument about the past; Republicans about the future.
Category Archives: State and local
Don’t have politicians running our elections
Rather than arguing over which politician drafts ballot language, why not make the administration of our elections nonpartisan?
How much difference would a $1 billion rainy day fund make?
Based upon the state’s experience in the last recession, not much.
Schools, not savings or debt, should be the top budget priority
There’s the money to fully restore two K-12 programs severely cut to cope with the recession. That should come first.
Don’t turn the police into political footballs
Reduced crime rates were a big accomplishment. The unwarranted and excessive political scrutiny given to the Phoenix PD and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are the sort of thing that might put it at risk.
More rule by judicial philosopher-kings, this time for foster care
A lawsuit would have a federal judge make the decisions about Arizona’s foster care system, and take them away from our elected officials.
Arizona high court flinches in transgender custody case
The case wasn’t really about transgender rights. It was about parental rights in family court.
Yearning for a state budget process that used to be
Some of us old farts can remember when the Legislature was truly a co-equal branch of state government regarding the budget.
Why do Democrats instinctively oppose occupational licensing deregulation?
Gov. Ducey signed two bills on occupational licensing reform — one major, one mostly symbolic. Democrats overwhelmingly voted against both.
APS’s confession should lead to an appointed commission
Limiting APS’s campaign spending has legal and other problems. An appointed commission is a better reform.