The Arizona Supreme Court uses shaky reasoning in finding that a Medicaid hospital assessment didn’t require a two-thirds vote for approval.
Category Archives: State and local
Of RINOs and the popes of conservatism
Since success in politics is determined by addition, why the obsession with defining people out of one’s political communion?
Social conservative obstacles to pro-growth tax reform
A letter from Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs illustrates why GOP tax reform is probably doomed, and will disappoint if passed.
Brnovich polices his own
Entrepreneurial litigation is a big problem and Arizona’s Attorney General is doing something about it.
On occupational deregulation, watch Arizona
Nationally, the left is joining the right in seeing occupational licensing as excessively restrictive and locking out those trying to climb the lower rungs of the economic ladder. Arizona will be a place to watch to see if that matters.
Justices outline a flinch on Medicaid funding
When is a new administratively set fee not a new administratively set fee?
Taking Grijalva and his budget seriously
The budget resolution of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which Grijalva co-chairs, shows where Democrats would lead the country if they regain power.
Brnovich sums up Stanton’s mayorship
Stanton’s tenure as mayor was characterized by progressive gestures with much meat to them.
State government needs a consumption tax increase
The lesson from the latest budget shortfall is that state government isn’t going to grow its way out of its current stagnation.
For the last time, Arizona schools don’t stink
Despite a lack of funding, Arizona students score at the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests.