Twice over the last ten days, Arizona Mayors have sent letters to Governor Doug Ducey with regards to needed steps to address the community needs during the Coronavirus. The first letter, dated March 24, 2020, dealt with guidance on what qualifies on nonessential services and the issuance of a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. Governor … Read more
Governor Ducey did the right thing on March 30, 2020, when he issued a State at Home Proclamation for Arizona Residents to adhere to during the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency through April 30, 2020. Earlier that day he and Superintendent Kathy Hoffman took the proactive step in closing schools for the rest of the school … Read more
Vince Leach likes to get involved in the affairs of Arizonans and local leaders that do not reside in his district. For an alleged conservative that believes in small unintrusive government, that is a pretty big intrusive government approach to the casual political observer. Over the last couple of years, Mr. Leach, as a State … Read more
The Prima Donna in the White House seems to think that the states, instead of the federal government, should take the lead in combatting the Coronavirus. This attitude seems to fit a President of the United States under the Articles of the Confederation where the states held the dominant position over the central government. If … Read more
The Republicans in the Arizona State House did something today that on the surface makes sense. They suspended House rules to allow remote off-site voting from non-Capitol locations. That makes sense considering that, during this Coronavirus Crisis, no more than 10 people should be together in a social gathering. Democrats would support this move if … Read more