Trump got China to buy more stuff. But that dodges the strategic questions about U.S.-China relations.
A tiered approach to regulating Airbnb rentals
The state should stay in control to ensure the opportunities of a sharing economy. But local governments should have greater latitude to protect the peaceful order of residential neighborhoods.
Should Ducey’s political muscle determine where school funds are spent?
Discretionary additional dollars are best for education. Earmarking them for a school safety grant program was troubling enough before Ducey’s intervention on behalf of a single school.
What the IG report really shows about the Russia collusion investigation
The FBI investigation quickly got off the track, hit serial dead ends, and should have been shut down before metastasizing into special council Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Sorry cases both for and against impeachment
The Age of Trump seems to bring out the worst in everyone.
Petersen denied the presumption of innocence
Although prosecutors haven’t proven a thing in court, virtually everything Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen owns has been seized.
Hey judge, Penzone ain’t Arpaio
A federal judge continues to micromanage the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, even though Penzone isn’t doing anything remotely similar to Arpaio’s immigration sweeps.
Fired staffer should take the money and move on
A federal judge is trying to force reinstatement of a fired Senate Democratic staffer, whom a jury found was discriminated against. Given the nature of the job, that’s the wrong remedy.
County board should retreat from Petersen removal
The route the supervisors have chosen will cost taxpayers a bundle, and very well may fail.
What Trump did was wrong, but it wasn’t bribery
Rather than follow the evidence, Democrats try to make it fit the charge their polling indicates is the most politically potent.