There’s the money to fully restore two K-12 programs severely cut to cope with the recession. That should come first.
If Trump wants to be Tariff Man, be Tariff Man
The economy could adjust to steady protectionism. But Trump’s erratic behavior on trade is damagingly disruptive.
The U.S. shouldn’t have made Venezuela about us
By interfering, we muddled two useful object lessons for the world.
Why is Trump’s tax reform success such a surprise?
If more resources are left at work in the private-sector economy, the private-sector economy will produce more.
Don’t turn the police into political footballs
Reduced crime rates were a big accomplishment. The unwarranted and excessive political scrutiny given to the Phoenix PD and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are the sort of thing that might put it at risk.
More rule by judicial philosopher-kings, this time for foster care
A lawsuit would have a federal judge make the decisions about Arizona’s foster care system, and take them away from our elected officials.
The one mistake millennials shouldn’t make in their march to socialism
A bigger government requires free capital and labor markets to pay for it.
Arizona high court flinches in transgender custody case
The case wasn’t really about transgender rights. It was about parental rights in family court.
Using sanctions as a weapon will eventually backfire
Indiscriminate use of sanctions will hasten the day other countries arrange to conduct international trade around us.
Yearning for a state budget process that used to be
Some of us old farts can remember when the Legislature was truly a co-equal branch of state government regarding the budget.