Remember back when legislative leaders were optimistic about holding a short legislative session and wrapping up the state budget by the end of March? What were they smoking? Lawmakers seem to be in no rush, with light committee agendas and floor action this week. No budget bills have dropped yet as negotiations continue between the … Read more
The United States is the most advanced and wealthiest nation in the world. So why is it that we are so far behind other nations in the ability to test for infectious diseases to prevent the spread of an epidemic? Harvard global health professor Dr. Ashish Jha on Thursday lamented the haphazard U.S. response to … Read more
I have said before that someone needs to go to court and get a “gag order” to keep Donald Trump from tweeting or talking about the coronavirus pandemic. His attempts to politicize what should be an emergency medical response by the federal government has already cost people their lives. It is also wrecking the economy. … Read more
For all jobs, experience does matter. As a candidate for the Pima County Assessors Office, Suzanne Drouble has buckets of it. If she wins the nomination and general election in 2020, she would bring the wealth of her experience to benefit the people at the Pima County Assessors office. Well versed in the intricacies of … Read more
On Sunday I posed the question, Will coronavirus lead to sporting events being played without fans in the stands? I reviewed what sports leagues had done to date in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Today the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic: By reversing course and using the charged word “pandemic” … Read more