What are they actually throwing against the wall?
March 12, 2026
Conventionally, it’s spaghetti (to see what sticks). Often, though, it’s something smellier. Oh, so many tosses The Arizona Legislature is preparing to consider final approvals for close to 40 ballot referrals. If passed, these measures can go directly before voters, bypassing the Governor’s ever-present veto stamp. But even to the casual observer, 40 is too many.
One, Two, Three, Four, We Don’t Want Trump’s Stupid War
March 11, 2026
Trump’s blitzkrieg in Iran is a disaster that voters don’t want, a mistake that is crashing the U.S. economy, and a military adventure with no end in sight. The antiwar lyrics of Country Joe and the Fish in 1969 ring true today. Trump is using the U.S. military as a plaything on behalf of Netanyahu.
RTA Next Passes by 61% in Special Election – updated
March 10, 2026
Pima County Elections just released early ballot results from today’s Special Election on the RTA Next, propositions 418 and 419 on the ballot. https://www.pima.gov/2865/Election-Results Prop 418 (“Proposition 418: asks voters to consider a new regional transportation plan (RTA Next)”). YES 125,301 NO 82,083 Prop 419 (“Proposition 419: asks voters to consider funding to pay for implementation of the
Forget Frequent Flier Miles: Arizona’s Richest Use the ESA Program to Travel to Disneyland
March 10, 2026
Recognize these Superbowl commercials that have aired over the last several years. Well, some of Arizona’s wealthiest families do not have to play in the Super Bowl or earn frequent flier miles to win a trip to Disneyland. All they have to do is be part of the Empowerment Scholarship Account-Private School Voucher Welfare/Scam for
Arizonans Struggle at the Gas Pump Thanks to Trump’s Choice War Against Iran
March 9, 2026
Been to the gas station lately? Or driven by any, and notice a 50-cent increase at the pump? This is all thanks to Donald Trump and his ill-conceived war against Iran, which is being conducted without any coherent fact-based rationale and apparently has no endgame design. While the war of Trump’s choice is going on,
Dr. Terry Ruiz Vows to Stop School Voucher Auto-Approvals, saying “Day One, It Ends”
March 9, 2026
Dr. Terry Ruiz, a Democratic Candidate for Arizona State Superintendent, promised to halt the automatic approval of destructive ESA school vouchers on day one. Speaking to LD18 Democrats, the 35‑year educator and former Glendale Community College president blasted Superintendent Tom Horne for refusing to rein in out‑of‑control voucher spending. She pledged to immediately stop the
Pam Bondi Missed the Point: The Dow at 50,000 Doesn’t Mean Much to the Rest of Us
March 9, 2026
Politicians often point to the stock market as proof the economy is thriving. The reality is a lot more complicated.
Arizona Data Centers are Causing the Affordability Crisis
March 8, 2026
Did you ever wonder what’s in those giant data centers like Project Blue? They hold price-fixing software that makes groceries, gas, rent, homes and cars so expensive. In today’s America, housing is out of reach for 51 million people, and the number is growing. Behind the affordability crisis lies a new culprit: AI-powered revenue management
