It's easy to get whiplash in the ongoing debate on the role of state government here in Arizona. Historically however, one area - maybe the only area - of agreement has been government should not, and cannot, operate in secret. Yet transparency seems to be an exceptional challenge for Arizona's legislative leaders. Read more»
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Analysis: The Senate's budget proposal lacks balance, looking to bring fiscal stability through disproportionate impact to those Arizonans struggling most during this recession. Also disconcerting is that the proposal looks to simply survive the current crisis, and not take into account the long-term prosperity of Arizona. Read more»
Analysis: A dizzying number of contradicting court rulings has been issued on Clean Elections as litigation worked all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Arizona again is on cusp of a fundamental change in how elections are funded, but exactly how that will play out is anything but clear. Read more»