Possible budget deal illustrates how “bipartisanship” can be dangerous
AZ Eagletarian has a concise run-down of a rumored deal by AZ Senate President Andy Biggs (which I hinted at on my Sunday Square Off appearance) to ram a budget through the Senate by tacking a Medicaid expansion amendment on it and dangling some district pork in front of a few Dem Senators to get [...]
The crazy is strong in some Medicaid expansion opponents
Christine Bauserman, whose Facebook page proudly boasts all her conservative and Republican affiliations, believes that poor people getting health care in Arizona is a Marxist plot. She wrote a hilarious LTTE to the AZ Capitol Times about it. Just how desperate are Gov. Jan Brewer and political wizard Chuck Coughlin to force Obamacare on an [...]
Moderate Republican Arizona State Senators voting ever so moderately
I keep being told there are some Republicans in the Arizona legislature who are so gosh darn nice and reasonable and moderate deep down inside. They really, honesty, truly want to do well by the people of Arizona! But they are forced – forced! – to vote badly by the evil menace of Grover Norquist [...]
Rumors of federalism’s death are greatly exaggerated
Bob Robb wryly bemoaned the “death of federalism” in his latest column. Federalism was a big deal to the founders. They wanted an energetic national government, but one that was confined to enumerated national functions. The founders also envisioned a bright line between the federal and state governments, each sovereign within their own spheres. We [...]
Arizona business leader weighs in with his important insights on the State of the Union
Rick Murray is the CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association. When looking at Rick Murray’s background, one would ask if there is anything that he hasn’t done. After graduating from college, Rick went to work in broadcast news photography with the idea that someday he would own a television station. Soon Rick found himself [...]
Rich golfer whines about taxes, President of AZ Chamber is eager to lick his cleats.
Glenn Hamer, President of the AZ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, invited the huddled masses of whiny rich Californians to Arizona in the form of an “open letter” to famous multi-millionaire golfer and whiner-about-taxes Phil Mickelson. Dear Phil, I read your recent comments about the crushing tax burden California has imposed on wage earners like [...]
Americans for Prosperity AZ is having a meltdown over the Medicaid expansion
Someone please get Tom Jenney a valium. I didn’t think it was possible to get this upset over the poors getting health care but the President of AFP-AZ is simply beside himself with fury. In its 2012 decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, the same court challenge that Brewer proudly joined, a 7-2 majority of the [...]
