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Rainy-day savings not a ruse

Robert Robb | May 18, 2012

Spending lobby critics are wrong when they say that the Legislature is saving now not to support future spending, but future tax cuts. However, the current shrunken state government, while sustainable fiscally, probably isn't sustainable politically.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/162530

Mann & Ornstein make Tea Party's point

Robert Robb | May 16, 2012

Two congressional scholars demonstrate how out of touch they are by blaming misgovernance entirely on Republicans.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/162353

More Biden slips please

Robert Robb | May 15, 2012

Now that Biden has forced Obama to tell us his position on same-sex marriage before the election, perhaps there are some other subjects on which he could spill-the-beans.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/162269

DOJ should make stop study public

Robert Robb | May 13, 2012

From the political notebook: DOJ has a credibility problem with its lawsuit against Sheriff Arpaio; why are Tempe's politics so mean, when the stakes are so small?
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/162128

A conservative caution on personnel reform

Robert Robb | May 11, 2012

State workers shouldn't have a property right to their job, but they (and we) need a buffer from the politicians.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/161992

Obama and the youth vote

Robert Robb | May 10, 2012

From inspiring them to bribing them.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/161912

European austerity realities

Robert Robb | May 9, 2012

Where do anti-austerity politicians in Europe think they are going to get the money to increase debt-financed government spending?
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/161761

Demonizing ALEC

Robert Robb | May 8, 2012

An amusing effort by the left.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/161666

Bin Laden victory lap goes too far

Robert Robb | May 6, 2012

From the political notebook: bragging about bagging bin Laden is one thing, saying Romney wouldn't have done the same is another; Romney's description of Russia no longer a punch line; e-book antitrust anachronism.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/161523

GOP stabilizes state budget

Robert Robb | May 4, 2012

Thanks to the efforts of Republican lawmakers (although they will get no thanks), state finances are within eyeshot of being sustainable.
http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/RobertRobb/161414