Only Congress can take action to alleviate the flood of Central American asylum seekers overwhelming the federal government’s capacity to deal with them.
Category Archives: State and local
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.
VA bill a bipartisan overstep
Arizona’s entire House delegation signs on to a bill giving them greater leverage over veterans’ health care. It’s a bad idea.
NC ballot fraud lessons for AZ
Fraud in North Carolina’s absentee ballot program should put an end to the debate over ballot harvesting in Arizona.