This is icing on top of the icing on top of the icing… You get the idea. There is more icing here than the cake. The current vintage of the former Party of Lincoln whether you want to call them MAGA-Trumpist Republicans or the White Nationalist Party or the White Christian Nationalist Party or the … Read more
Earlier today (May 12, 2023,) Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed the FY 2023-24 budget approved in bipartisan votes in the Arizona State Legislature earlier in the week. In signing the measure, the Governor, in an official press release, noted: “Today, we showed what happens when pragmatic leaders come together and compromise to get things done … Read more
I am quite surprised, but I seem to be mostly in agreement with Robert Robb’s Substack today. For those who don’t know, Robb is a conservative columnist here in AZ who writes about policy and politics and who I read to keep in touch with mainstream/traditional Republican sentiment. His Substack today concerned this year’s budget … Read more
Twenty-Four hours ago, it seemed a solid possibility that the budget Governor Hobbs would sign for FY 2024 would only receive Republican votes. What a difference a day makes. After a day of uproars, protests, and calls to start the budget process over, the budget for 2023/24, after a series of meetings and phone calls … Read more
Earlier this morning, the Arizona State Senate, in a bipartisan vote, passed the FY2024 state budget. After the passage, Governor Katie Hobbs and her team issued a release, praising the budget package, stating: “Today we showed Arizonans we can reach across the aisle, compromise and make government work. I am glad Democrats and Republicans in … Read more