House Speaker J.D. Mesnard was right to withdraw his bill requiring schools to use half of their inflation funding for teacher salary increases, and shouldn’t revive it. But he does raise an important question: Why isn’t there more upward pressure on teacher compensation at the school level?
Trump’s Middle East policy of “principled realism” is neither.
Trump’s approach to the Middle East is neither principled nor realistic. And it’s doomed to failure.
In the midst of a witch hunt, Trump acts like a witch
Trump is mostly right about Russian investigation, but keeps making matters worse.
How the court might dispose of a turkey of a case
How the Arizona Supreme Court might decide the case between the state and Tucson over guns and state shared revenues.
McCain’s hollow ode to human rights
Two words discredit McCain’s criticism of Trump’s foreign policy regarding human rights, at least coming from McCain: Saudi Arabia.
Legislature saves the best and worst for last
Legislature requires cities to hold tax increase elections when the most voters will participate, but gives new life to some indefensible tax giveaways.
Take a chill pill on Comey firing
Although Comey should have been fired, skepticism about Trump’s reasons are warranted. Nevertheless, a special prosecutor or select committee is premature.
Don’t count on the states to bail out Ryancare
Ryancare relies on the states to create a sustainable individual health insurance market. That’s bad policy and a bad bet.
State finances are still shaky
Time to consider a tax increase and broadening the sales tax base.
Options for when the state loses the school capital funding lawsuit
The state has a losing hand in the latest school funding lawsuit. Here are some options for the governor and Legislature to ponders, some of which the plaintiffs won’t like.