Giving judges and prison officials more power shouldn’t be the answer.
Category Archives: State and local
Not that Lieutenant Governor thing again
There’s a better way to reform gubernatorial succession than creating a new, superfluous political office.
Make Clean Elections the campaign finance cop
A flawed judge’s decision should occasion a fresh discussion at the Legislature about eliminating the dual enforcement system for campaign finance.
Will climate change solve itself?
While there is no political appetite for drastic government mandates, the economy will probably naturally decarobonize, as it has been.
The tragedy of Jeff Flake
Flake’s reaction to Trump left him in political no-man’s land.
Repeal the Bales-Ducey car tax
The new “public safety fee” is an underhanded maneuver around Prop. 108 and very bad governance.
Four big ideas for Arizona
If the transformative conservative reformer Ducey wants to make an appearance, here are four ideas that would make a difference for Arizona’s future.
Ducey is taking a big risk with taxes
Ducey is spurning a special session to conform the state code with federal changes for the 2018 tax year. That could make tax filing next year a fiasco.
The Return of the Democrats
In Arizona, Democrats ended their election drought with a downpour. It probably marks a new era of more competitive politics.
Why McSally lost
Her campaign made two strategic mistakes that had nothing to do with Trump.