March 16, 2026
The best thing we can say about the Arizona Legislature this year is that Republican lawmakers can't agree on which bonkers, conspiracy-driven, voter-suppression ballot measures they want to pass.
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Special Edition: March 9, 2026
Discussion of SB1439, the ill-fated Charlie Kirk license plate bill, and CEBV's veto letter.
March 9, 2026
Ten pounds of you-know-what in a five-pound bag. A lopsided cutting-room floor. Regularly scheduled infighting. The bills are out there and they're coming.
March 2, 2026
The first bill deadline. Way too early for an all-nighter. That bot isn't your lawyer. Fishing for vetoes.
February 23, 2026
Legislative halftime. Way too many ballot measures. The gutless wimp of the week.
Pollution: It's Back, Baby!
Yes, regulation of pollutants used to be bipartisan! But industry special interests have been working tirelessly to undermine those laws ever since.
February 16, 2026
Long agendas. Petty, vindictive, angry little lawmakers. Eleven bright spots. What could be our longest ballot yet.