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Category Archives: State and local
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.
I told Paul Ryan not to do this
A Democratic television ad against Martha McSally doesn’t even mention her. It’s all an attack against Ryan, who cast himself as the villain in our campaign melodrama by agreeing to become House Speaker.
Let the Prada Socialist alone
U.S. Senate notes: Run against the Sinema of today; Arizona isn’t Alabama; Ward isn’t doomed against Sinema.
Charter school envy shouldn’t drive policy
The Grand Canyon Institute thinks some charter operators make too much money. So what?
John McCain’s Senate fantasy
McCain is on a mission to redeem the U.S. Senate. But what about his commitment to repeal and replace Obamacare?
Speculative nonsense about Graham-Cassidy
Virtually all the criticisms of Graham-Cassidy are wrong. But that doesn’t mean it should pass.