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Constitution and democracy mandate separation of church, state
Once again, Center for Arizona Policy peddles its myths in an attempt to turn America from a democracy to a theocracy. The communications specialist miscommunicates in the April 24 editorial... […]
Failure to end home equity theft will deepen virus crisis
With the economy teetering towards a deep recession in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states are taking proactive measures to help their citizens by easing property tax burdens and offering monetary relief.
Corporation Commission overstepping its authority, Ducey says
Gov. Doug Ducey said Monday the Arizona Corporation Commission has been getting into areas beyond its constitutional authority to set utility rates.
Easter offends the overly-sensitive, but not the Constitution
Reasonable people can of course differ on whether or in what manner our officials should acknowledge religious holidays and traditions in their public comments. But not every political dispute is a constitutional question, and such disagreements are best addressed through the democratic means of discussion and debate – not unilaterally settled by unelected judges.
Supreme Court refuses to hear AG’s tuition challenge
The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the latest bid by Attorney General Mark Brnovich to have the method of setting tuition at the state's three universities be declared unconstitutional.
Minimum wage bill on hold in Senate Rules Committee
A bid to slice the minimum wage for some young workers hit a speed bump Monday as some lawmakers questioned its legality.
There is no Irony in The Equal Rights Amendment
Cathi Herrod, our modern day Phyllis Schlafly, is correct: public policy often sounds better in theory than it plays out in reality. Which is why it’s essential that we pass an Equal Rights Amendment. As Ms. Herrod points out, “who can disagree with equal rights for women? No one.” She lists numerous laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. But as she points out, laws and polic[...]
After nearly a century, why are we still fighting for the ERA?
As Arizona moves closer to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, those against women’s equality are trotting out those old desperate Phyllis Schlafly myths so I’d like to set the record... […]
Speaker, some lawmakers resistant to Ducey’s push to end legislative immunity
A proposal by Gov. Doug Ducey to abolish so-called legislative immunity is getting some negative reaction from some lawmakers who enjoy its protections -- and would have to vote to put it on the ballot for voters to repeal.
Artistic freedom for all is a right that needs protection
Fortunately, the Arizona Supreme Court agreed to take their case, which will be argued on January 22. Joanna and Breanna will go there to defend everyone’s freedom to live by their convictions. Society is more diverse, more just, and more free when the First Amendment is zealously protected. We should all hope it is in this case.
Government drops homicide case against border patrol agent
The federal government has given up on its last chance of trying to convict a Border Patrol agent for the 2012 shooting and killing a teen by firing through the border fence.
Court rules Clean Elections measure to be on November ballot
Arizona voters who want to preclude publicly funded candidates from buying services from political parties also will have to vote for new limits on the powers of the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to get that change. And vice versa.
