A Republican governor in a conservative state proposes a civil procedure to separate the violently mentally ill from their guns. Get it done.
Category Archives: State and local
To learn what makes the Valley tick, look at the life of Joe Woods
The key to the Valley success has been providing the space and opportunity for the Joe Woods of the world to make their mark.
#RedforEd, this should be the plan
There’s a constructive path forward for higher teacher pay that doesn’t involve a teachers strike.
Legislature takes advantage of court’s fee hike loophole
A new “highway safety fee” can be enacted with a simple majority, rather than Prop. 108’s required two-thirds, but only because it has no limit placed on it.
Arizona’s addictive subsidy game
The Legislature preserves one tax dodge while considering opening another.
Ducey’s big water bet
Ducey should be in charge of the state’s water policy, not the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, but his plan should be approached with caution.
To clean up college sports, abolish athletic scholarships
The only way to stop the scandals is to stop being apprenticeship programs for professional sports.
A gun law state GOP should consider
A mental health injunction against possessing firearms might actually prevent some mass shootings.
The right redistricting commission reform
After a faulty state, Senate President Steve Yarbrough is headed in the right direction in changing the composition of the redistricting commission by adding more independents.
Prop. 301 extension tantalizingly close
A two-thirds vote to extend the Prop. 301 education sales tax actually has some life in the legislature.