Investment markets need protection, from both short-sellers and social-media mobs.
Senate GOP abuses subpoena power in election review ruckus
Senate Republicans are demanding that Maricopa County supervisors break the law to faciliate an election review that won’t be credible or trustworthy.
Sinema is wrong about keeping the virtual filibuster
Although she deserves credit for taking the political heat, the virtual filibuster promotes gridlock, not bipartisanship. Budget reconciliation will pose a truer test of Sinema’s commitment to bipartisanship.
Time ripe for a top-two primary system
The best argument for a top-two primary system isn’t to punish the Arizona Republican Party. But the party’s descent provides a political opening for a system that better serves the Arizona electorate, a third of whom are opting out of the partisan game.
A reluctant no on impeachment
Trump committed an impreachable offense deserving of a ban on future office. But disqualification independent of removal isn’t a constitutional option.
How to do immigration reform right
It’s good that President Biden wants to make a serious, early run at comprehensive immigration reform. Unfortunately, his proposal doesn’t offer a good start.
On tax reform, Ducey says to think big but acts small
Ducey’s proposed tax cuts won’t come close to counteracting the economic threat from Prop. 208’s high marginal income tax rate. Here are some ideas of what truly thinking big might entail.
Unity isn’t the right post-Trump lesson
Biden made unity his inaugural theme, but he won’t pursue a unity agenda. And unity isn’t what’s needed to repair American democracy.
Hits and misses in Ducey’s K-12 education agenda
Ducey has a better track record on education funding than he is given credit for. But some of his recent ideas need a lot of work.
Sinema, Kelly bipartisan claims to be put to the test
Democrats will expect Sinema and Kelly to support the Biden agenda, even in the face of unified Republican opposition. That would run counter to the successful political personas they have crafted at home.