What’s worrisome isn’t that Trump withdrew. It’s what he said while withdrawing.
Tax initiative isn’t really about students or teachers
The Invest in Education initiative is an attempt to exploit the education funding issue to usher in radical changes in Arizona’s tax policy.
Macron should focus on Europe’s inability to defend itself
Rather than relish Macron’s rebuke of Trump, there should be a bipartisan discussion of realigning our international role with our true security interests.
#RedforEd 1, Ducey 0
The Legislature didn’t pass Ducey’s teacher pay proposal. And #RedforEd gets the credit for the additional spending it did approve.
Bennett should have run as an independent
As an independent candidate for governor, Bennett would have had more money to spend, and been more consequential with a marginally better chance of winning.
Ducey breaks his “no tax increase” pledge
Ducey will claim that the new per-vehicle assessment is a “fee” and not a “tax.” But in this case, that’s a distinction without a difference.
While Ducey plays politics, legislators should play budget grownups
Even if Ducey is right about higher revenue, it doesn’t cover his spending spree.
Where’s the next Paul Ryan?
With trillion-dollar deficits just around the corner and Paul Ryan retiring, who will lead the cause of fixing the finances of the federal government?
Should the United States become a giant Switzerland?
Our international engagements, in Syria and elsewhere, runs risks hugely disproportionate to our true security interests.
What’s wrong with Ducey’s teacher pay plan
It’s imprudent, if not reckless, budgeting, and sets two precedents that could haunt the state for decades.