SORE BACKS

Sunday’s “Viewpoints” section of the Republic had articles from Gov. Napolitano and legislative leaders about the upcoming session, with much of the ink going to the issue of how to solve the state’s billion-dollar budget deficit. Last...

STILL THE WRONG EMPHASIS

The goal of any educational system is to educate children well. But news coverage like this Arizona Republic story tends to emphasize issues that may or may not have anything to do with student performance. In this case, the article mainly emphasizes teacher pay...

JOIN ME TUESDAY NIGHT!

I will be joined by two outstanding speakers — Congressman John Shadegg and nationally renowned economist Barry Asmus — at a fundraiser Tuesday night for my friend John Allen, who is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission. For a mere $5 Clean...

LAST CHANCE FOR TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS!

Last day of 2007 and it’s time for those last-minute tax credit donations! Here are some suggestions for ways you can take advantage of Arizona’s unique tax credits that allow you to decide how a portion of your taxes are spent. You can make a 2007...

ONE YEAR TO GO

Lots of folks are looking forward to President Bush leaving office. Many conservatives, myself included, have been disappointed by aspects of his presidency, including his approach to illegal immigration and his past refusal to veto excessive federal spending. But...

THERE IS A SANTA

And he’s a Ron Paul for President supporter. If the space under your Christmas tree is a little sparse this year, it must be because all of Santa’s elves have been out posting Ron Paul signs and stickers on every fencepost and traffic sign in...

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Most Suns fans, myself included, would trade one win like this in May or June for a dozen in December. But it sure was nice to see a game in which Bruce Bowen failed to injure any Suns and missed every shot he...

IN TODAY’S AZ REPUBLIC

My column on faith and politics was picked up today by The Arizona Republic. A few lines were edited for space, including: “As an evangelical leader, I strongly supported Matt Salmon, a member of the LDS church, when he ran for Governor in 2002. And I was...

TAX FREE ZONE

Congratulations to Chad Kirkpatrick, Tom Jenney and the board of the Arizona Federation of Taxpayers for an outstanding event today honoring legislators who believe you can spend your own money more wisely than the government. And congratulations to my friend Sen. Ron...

NOT EVERYBODY

I keep seeing these television ads — no doubt paid for by our tax dollars — about the virtues of Clean Elections. The tag line is particularly annoying, and obviously false: “With Clean Elections, everybody wins.” Since I’m not sharing an...
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