Legislators are about to move the Arizona primary to early August. That’s still not early enough to eliminate the disadvantage of contested primaries.
Category Archives: State and local
Have conservatives lost faith in their ability to persuade?
Their arguments against abolishing the Electoral College and directly electing the president would seem to suggest so.
Trump’s irresponsible border shutdown threat takes the heat off Congress
Only Congress can take action to alleviate the flood of Central American asylum seekers overwhelming the federal government’s capacity to deal with them.
Not The Onion: Az Dems want 16 year olds to vote
A recent House vote could come back to haunt Stanton and Kirkpatrick.
Passing the ERA would be whacking a legal hornets’ nest
If Arizona passed the Equal Rights Amendment, it wouldn’t automatically go into the Constitution. There would be serious legal issues to resolve.
An alternative to Obamacare is a good idea
People can still buy a comprehensive Obamacare policy if they want. But consumers should have an option.
Another Phoenix by-invitation-only election
The abysmal turnout in the Phoenix mayoral runoff election illustrates what a half-hearted reform Prop. 411 was.
A do and a don’t on education funding
Do fully restore K-12 additional assistance funding in next year’s budget. Don’t lock-in a higher ed funding formula until there are more lower-cost alternatives to the research universities.
A growing rift between Ducey and GOP lawmakers
Ducey is used to stating a position and holding his ground until the Legislature gives him what he wants. That might not work this session.
Justices look beyond the law on car-rental tax
Holding that the Sports Authority’s car-rental tax was unconstitutional would have created a mess.