Ducey’s game plan: Structural balance first

Ducey gives the Legislature a soft agenda to preserve political capital for the tough budget negotiations.

Quick Hit: Obama’s symbolic gesture failures

Obama’s failure to stop at a Phoenix VA hospital or march in an anti-terrorism march in Paris not worth the criticism.

Legislative optimism about having a kindred spirit as governor will crash into budget realities.

Not defending the lawsuit, as Ducey’s supporters on the right want, would leave him with a new budget mess and no replacement program.

Obama chooses Phoenix to illustrate the housing recovery, while locals are still crying in their beer over it.

Ducey roots his governorship in expanding opportunity for all and equal access to education irrespective of family circumstances.

Muggeridge’s gloomy question doesn’t seem quite as irrationally pessimistic.

Doesn’t the will of the voters in passing Proposition 108, requiring a two-thirds vote to increase state revenues, deserve respect?

Harding’s opponent said “every traitor in America” would be voting for him.

Pay back the debt owned supporting cities and get a more aggressive owner.