If the transformative conservative reformer Ducey wants to make an appearance, here are four ideas that would make a difference for Arizona’s future.
Category Archives: State and local
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.
The evolved Ducey fits today’s Arizona well
The true significance of Ducey’s big margin of victory: voters like the prudent caretaker and pragmatic problem-solver he became.
Blue wave vs. Red backlash
That’s how the mid-term is shaping up. Which will be more powerful? The only way to know is to count the votes.
Is there a path to a better politics?
As this dispiriting election season comes to a close, some questions haunt: Is this the best that our democracy can produce? Is there a path to a better politics? I have a modest hope that there is.
Keep the justices, junk the retention election system
A low-grade anti-retention campaign against Justices Bolick and Pelander illustrates the potential threat of the current system to an independent judiciary.
Democratic demagoguery about pre-existing conditions
Democrats, including Sinema, are misrepresenting what Republicans passed, while ducking a important debate about improving the individual health insurance market while providing a reliable safety net for the seriously sick.
National security views a blur, particularly with Sinema
Where do Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally stand on national security issues, particularly the use of military force? That’s a good question.