Category Archives: State and local

How the GOP lost the health care issue

In Arizona and around the country, Democrats are pummeling Republicans on health care. And Republicans are trying to change the subject.

Arizona’s dual system of campaign finance enforcement needs to be corrected. But not this way.

The economic studies by both sides are nonsense. But there are less risky ways to increase the use of renewable energy.

Ducey doesn’t need one to win. But without one, he has no mandate regardless of how big he wins.

There are no such things as “permanent” and “sustainable” funding sources for anything.

The contracting model for charter schools isn’t being accepted, or understood.

What is most important for voters to know is being obliterated by all the negative, demonizing ads.

What voters would get with Ducey is reasonably knowable. Garcia, not so much.

Jon Kyl is the right choice as a temporary replacement for John McCain — for the state, the country and McCain’s legacy.

Arizona Democrats have grounds for optimism, but some of the evidence is being exaggerated.