A bill mandating a review of sales tax exemptions is a waste of time.
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Deseg funding fix doesn’t go far enough
The need for more education funding overall shouldn’t paralyze debate and action on fixing what’s in the existing school finance formula that doesn’t make sense.
An ugly state budget fight is coming
Ducey went way out on a limb for new spending initiatives a truly prudent budget can’t support.
The right way to do universal school vouchers
The drive for universal vouchers at the Legislature will be an occasion for muddled thinking all around.
McCain’s defense hawk pushes aside his deficit hawk
Although spending restraint has become imperative, McCain is willing to abandon it for a bigger defense budget.
Trump’s immigration actions don’t merit the hysteria
Given his campaign pledges, Trump’s executive orders on immigration enforcement are neither outrageous nor unreasonable.
A Trump silver lining
Perhaps Trump will be the end of an unhealthy faith in politics and the birth of a new American individualism.
The problem with the Phoenix Police Department isn’t money
Recent moves to assign sergeants and detectives to beats notwithstanding, the police department budget has more than kept up with population growth and inflation.
Trump shatters illusion of unity
Inaugural address confirms that Trump is going to govern as Trump.
Ducey budget misfires on K-12 education
If discretionary dollars for K-12 education are available, a big if, they should be spent differently than the governor proposes.