Redistricting is done for another decade. Maybe. There will be litigation, and changes could come, but the primary design of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is complete. But before this AIRC’s work fades from our memory, we should consider what could be improved for the future. Here, I’ll comment on one aspect of the process: … Read more
Above: Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation in 2015 to allow people to order their own blood tests. Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, who lobbied for the change, is at left. We need to use Mr. Peabody’s WABAC (wayback) time machine to journey back to 2015, when this fraudster and grifter came to Arizona, and the … Read more
Last month, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper allowed a challenge to tax cuts to proceed to November ballot, but more hurdles await: A referendum that would let voters decide whether Arizona’s historic tax cuts should become law will remain on the 2022 ballot, a judge has ruled. Thursday’s ruling by Maricopa County Superior Court … Read more
Both Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego posted New Year messages to their constituents over this last weekend. Both Mayors, recognizing the challenges of the last two years with the Coronavirus, relayed an optimistic message, calling for unity, community, and togetherness in 2022. Mayor Romero posted in both English and Spanish. I … Read more
Will Humble, the Director of Arizona Public Health Association and former Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, has some statistics on the Governor Doug Ducey administration’s criminally negligent mismanagement of the Coronavirus pandemic: