Don’t restrict mail and early ballot alternatives. Do keep ballots out of the hands of political activists and reduce the number of blank, unused ballots floating around.
Arizona Supreme Court ends business subsidies. Maybe.
A recent high court decision could give the state Constitution’s anti-subsidy clause new life and greater reach.
Lessons from GameStop mania
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.