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
To several objective political observers, the FY 2024 budget deal between Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Legislative Republican leadership should not be unexpected. Please click here to view the latest budget documents. In working out a budget deal with the still majority Republican Legislature (several of whom think compromise is a dirty word,) it should … Read more
By Richard Duncan In recent years, the United States has experienced widespread economic discontent that has resulted in a bitter partisan divide in politics. At the same time, China has emerged as a geopolitical rival that threatens the United States’ economic, technological and military primacy and, therefore, US national security. If the US does not act quickly the … Read more
Update to ‘Traitor’ Kevin McCarthy Goes To Wall Street To Sell A Non-Existent GQP Plan On Debt Ceiling And Budget. David Badash reports, GOP leader McCarthy went to Wall St. to sell his debt ceiling scheme — and it’s not going well for him: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy traveled to Wall Street on … Read more