The abysmal turnout in the Phoenix mayoral runoff election illustrates what a half-hearted reform Prop. 411 was.
Overreacting to Omar
The right shouldn’t do to “anti-Semitism” what the left has done to “racism”: remove the sting from the word through indiscriminate use.
Congress is supposed to legislate, not investigate
House Democrats say they have a constitutional duty to investigate all things Trump. But that’s not in the Constitution.
A do and a don’t on education funding
Do fully restore K-12 additional assistance funding in next year’s budget. Don’t lock-in a higher ed funding formula until there are more lower-cost alternatives to the research universities.
No need for a second Cold War
The United States shouldn’t overestimate the threat posed by Russia and China, or underestimate the ability of other countries to manage them.
Second Trump-Kim meeting worth having
Presidents should be able to meet with other world leaders, including hostile and troubling ones, without predetermined agreements and outcomes.
A growing rift between Ducey and GOP lawmakers
Ducey is used to stating a position and holding his ground until the Legislature gives him what he wants. That might not work this session.
Republicans should have boycotted the Cohen hearing
Whether Trump is a good man or an honest and ethical businessman isn’t a proper subject for a congressional hearing.
Justices look beyond the law on car-rental tax
Holding that the Sports Authority’s car-rental tax was unconstitutional would have created a mess.
Trump’s emergency border declaration should not stand
Trump isn’t trashing the Constitution. But he is circumventing Congress and misusing his emergency powers.