Want to move Arizona up the ranks on per-pupil spending? Good luck with that.
Pot poll not good news for legalization
Narrow margin and strong Republican opposition should concern proponents.
Graham will hurt neoconservative cause
The difference between being strong and smart and being bellicose escapes Graham.
Ducey ed funding plan: sound policy, brilliant politics
Dipping deeper into trust funds for K-12 education makes sense and effectively blocks a tax increase via initiative.
Paul gets bum rap on NSA showboating
He voted wrong, but his delaying actions didn’t endanger national security.
Make the redistributionist state transparent
Don’t hide an low-income internet subsidy in phone bills.
Hyperventilating over conservative scholarship at ASU
Even with small conservative enclaves, ASU remains a very liberal place.
Time to rethink gambling monopolies
If the state and tribes are in the gambling business, why should VFW posts have to close their doors?
Handicapping McCain vs. Kirkpatrick
Even in a presidential election year, the hill for Democrats to win a statewide election is dauntingly steep.
The full story on state spending
Since 2000, there’s been $1.2 billion a year in increased spending occur outside the general fund.