What Nerve! It did not take long after the horrific attempt by a deranged gunman to attack the White House Correspondence Dinner on April 25, 2026, for Donald Trump and his allies, including his Press Secretary and his wife, to blame the attack on the media and the Left’s factual denunciations of the words and … Read more
Arizona Legislative Republicans have released their budget proposal, and, in a move signaling the probable restart of negotiations, Governor Katie Hobbs has responded to it. Dead on Arrival. In a statement released by the Governor and her team, Hobbs wrote: “I applaud Republican budget negotiators for releasing their budget proposal to the public. I’m thrilled … Read more
While America’s largest insurance companies rake in tens of billions in profits, they are simultaneously forcing doctors to beg for permission to treat patients—patients who are often elderly, vulnerable, and running out of time. To make it worse, the federal government actually expanded the use of prior authorization this year. Billions in profits—built on delays … Read more
Economic policies have human consequences. It’s time to stop talking about the problem and start working on solutions: turn Vision Into Action. Change is coming, and it will be from the ground up, not from the top down. I find these inequality problems particularly acute in my home state, Arizona. This posting is intended as … Read more
The right-wing “Common Sense Institute of Arizona” has blared its anti-consumer MAGA views by baselessly arguing that Tucson needs more freeways like Phoenix, fewer bike lanes, and no “luxury” free public transit. In the middle of today’s affordability crisis, this MAGA think tank called no-cost public transit a “luxury,” as if city buses are Porsches. … Read more