Earmarks are baaaack & that's bad for all of us. Work of John McCain & Jeff Flake could be undone
The work of former Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake to ban spending on pet projects could be undone, commentator Robert Robb says, and that's a shame.
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February 25, 2021
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Video shows man say 'shoot me' before Phoenix police fatally shot him
Phoenix Police released video from the February 6, 2021 shooting of Anthony Greco after he allegedly broke into a woman's home in west Phoenix and told cops to shoot him.
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February 23, 2021
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Let community colleges offer four-year degrees (even if the rules are flawed)
The bill allowing Arizona community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees may be imperfect, but commentator Robert Robb is willing to accept that.
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February 20, 2021
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Gov. Doug Ducey is making a major bet (with a major flaw) to expand gambling in Arizona
Whether Arizona should expand gambling is another story, columnist Robert Robb says. But if we're going to do it, there's a better way than this.
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February 16, 2021
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Kathy Smith mourns husband of 54 years who died after COVID-19 outbreak at Arizona nursing home
Kathy and Donnie Smith were married for 54 years. Then Donnie passed away after a COVID-19 outbreak inside Granite Creek nursing home in Prescott.
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February 16, 2021
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Kathy Hoffman should check her privilege on Arizona school funding
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman made a disingenuous argument about education funding, commentator Robert Robb says. He takes her to task.
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February 12, 2021
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Want election reform in Arizona? Make it easier to vote, harder to cheat
Mail in voting is easy and popular. Arizona doesn't need more restrictions, commentator Robert Robb says. But more security wouldn't be a bad thing.
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February 12, 2021
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"We've lost the line!" Never before heard surveillance footage released in Trump impeachment trial
Listen to U.S. Capitol Police radio calls as they attempt to hold back pro-Trump rioters during the January 6 electoral vote.
#Impeachment #Capitol #Insurrection
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February 10, 2021
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What went wrong with GameStop stock (and how we stop it from happening again)
Even a free-market guy like commentator Robert Robb sees the need for better regulation after short sellers manipulated GameStop stock. He explains why.
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February 06, 2021
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is wrong about the virtual filibuster. It hurts bipartisanship
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she wants bipartisanship. But the virtual filibuster she wants to keep is a recipe for gridlock, commentator Robert Robb says.
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February 03, 2021
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Black Arizona man records repairman threatening to beat him 'like a slave'
Avondale resident Ricky Barnes filmed an altercation with a repairman who threatened to beat Barnes like a "slave." Barnes and his legal representation held a press conference on February 1, 2020 in Avondale calling for the repairman to be arrested and face consequences for the incident.
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February 02, 2021
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Donald Trump should be barred from running again. But does the Constitution allow that now?
Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense that deserves banning him from future office. But that's not a constitutional option now, commentator Robert Robb explains why
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January 29, 2021
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Rescued! 2 lost hikers airlifted from helicopter in Arizona during winter storm
The Pinal County Sheriff's Office on January 24, 2020 rescued two hikers who found themselves lost when hiking Picketpost Mountain near Superior during a winter storm.
The hikers took shelter under some trees when temperatures dropped to 45 degrees on the weekend of January 23-24, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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January 29, 2021
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How to finally get immigration reform done (and do it the right way) Start with 'Dreamers'
President Joe Biden wants to take a serious, early run at comprehensive immigration reform. That’s good.
Unfortunately, his initial proposal doesn’t offer a sound starting point, substantively or politically. Commentator Robert Robb explains.
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January 27, 2021
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Arizona winter storm brings snow and rain to the Valley and throughout the state
The Arizona winter storm brought plenty of cold weather and a surprising amount of snow to the Valley and throughout the state on Jan. 25, 2021.
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January 26, 2021
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Gov. Doug Ducey says to think big on tax reform, but acts small to reduce damage from Prop 208
On tax reform, Gov. Doug Ducey says to “think big.”
However, if one of the goals is to reduce the economic damage from Proposition 208’s high marginal income tax rate, Ducey is actually proposing to act small. And tactically wayward.
#DougDucey #Prop208 #Education
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January 22, 2021
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COVID-19 patients most infectious before showing symptoms
Arizona health care experts explain how soon symptoms develop after a COVID-19 infection and what symptoms are most common.
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January 21, 2021
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Gov. Doug Ducey has boosted Arizona education funding. But his new budget ideas need a lot of work
Gov. Doug Ducey is right to want to catch kids up from pandemic learning losses, commentator Robert Robb says. But his plan isn't specific enough.
#Arizona #EducationFunding #K12education
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January 19, 2021
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COVID-19 units at Valleywise Medical Center are at full capacity
Doctors and nurses tend to patients in multiple COVID-19 units and an ER at Valleywise Medical Center in Phoenix. The hospital is at full capacity.
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January 19, 2021
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Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly say they're bipartisan. How long will that last?
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly claim to be nonpartisan centrists. A Democratic majority will put that to the test, commentator Robert Robb says.
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January 18, 2021
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