Greenhouse gases are an obsession, at least in Western nations that aren’t the biggest polluters. Goals about carbon fuels now are causing a new look at nuclear energy, something that environm…
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Think back five years to the frenzy of news reporting and commentary over what was called Trump-Russia “collusion” — the allegation that the 2016 Trump campaign conspired with Russia to fix the presidential election. Most of the coverage, and especially the commentary, seemed predicated on t…
Much of the news on a daily basis is disturbing, but Americans have much to be thankful for. And we have a wonderful tradition of giving thanks on a special day, as recounted in this editorial annually since 2007.
Merriam-Webster has announced it is adding about 500 new words to its 7th edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. I doubt most people will ever use them in conversation or in writing, but they will be beneficial when playing the board game.
In 1972, the esteemed political philosopher Dr. Seuss wrote a children’s book in which unmitigated umbrage is directed at an implacable pooch in a purple jumpsuit named Marvin K. Mooney.
Ford’s all new electric vehicle truck is here. It has been a sales success and had rave reviews. We borrowed one for a week to see what all the hype is about.
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We’re in the time now when much of the public is happy to put aside thinking about elections, and candidates get some rest. However, those elected to office, including Congress and the Legislature, have been preparing to start work as decisions have been made on leadership roles and committe…
When Donald Trump came to Florence in January, he brought in thousands of people less than seven months before the primary for a pivotal midterm election. It was the perfect opportunity to set the tone for how the Republicans were going to thwart recent Democratic momentum in Arizona and tur…
Remember when the conventional wisdom was that abortion would be a huge issue in the midterm elections? Then the election came, and a lot of data pointed to the fact that yes, abortion did indeed play a big role. But now, the subject most people are talking about is ... former President Dona…
Just over a year ago, my community and I became aware that we were again going to be the target of significant environmental injustice and the pollution that comes with it. Salt River Project announced its plans to place 16 gas units at the Coolidge gas plant, a plant that already has 12 uni…
O’Halleran deserves thanks
The election and vote counting in Pinal County seems to have made a major improvement since the problems of the August primary. Counting has been proceeding methodically, with regular reports. It has extended more than a week beyond Nov. 8, but that has been the case since early voting start…
Do you know what a sacrifice is? Well, according to Mr. Dictionary, a sacrifice is an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure.
Do we prefer abortion? It’s something we must ask ourselves given the election results in places like Michigan and California, where some radical changes have been made to those states’ constitutions regarding abortion rights. In Montana, voters chose not to protect infants born alive in a b…
The dogs have it. They beat the cats as best pets by a resounding 119 to 59.
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MIAMI — If Republicans could not score their “red wave” victories predicted by many pundits — and even some Democrats — in these midterm elections, what’s next for them? All the issues were on their side — inflation, high gas and food prices, an open border, underperforming schools. If they …
You would have thought that after the more than $16 billion in campaign spending, the $4 billion in internet advertising and the zillion speeches about the midterm congressional elections, the political class would give it a rest for a while. You would be wrong.
New law is a thanks to vets
A U.S. Supreme Court case involving Arizona shows the complexity of some questions coming before the court and also the fact that justices are not simply split along ideological lines. Based on questions during arguments this week, the outcome will be interesting.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr does not mince words about FBI misconduct in its pursuit of candidate, and then president, Donald Trump. “I think the behavior of the leadership of the FBI during 2016 and the first part of 2017 has been catastrophic,” Barr told me in a recent interview. “It…
A lot remains uncertain about the midterm elections. Republicans will almost certainly run the House, but how will they operate with a tiny margin? Control of the Senate probably won’t be decided until Georgia’s runoff election on Dec. 6. But it’s still possible to draw some useful lessons f…
Elections always have some surprises along with some things that could have been predicted. Arizonans love early voting but many of them hold their ballots to the end, and those are the ones still being counted, which could affect some races. Some trends, however, were easy to spot from the …
The election is today, the country is in a funk, talk about the decline of democracy is in the air. If nothing else, the toxic mixture of this nasty midterm election campaign, the hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021, rampage on Capitol Hill, and the general unease about election validity have und…
Do you know what it takes to be a champion? I bet you do.
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The New York Times on a possible compromise regarding immigration reform
Brazil held a presidential election last Sunday. Here’s how The Wall Street Journal reported the result: “Brazilians elected Luiz ‘Lula’ da Silva to the presidency again on Sunday, ousting incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by less than two percent of the vote. Latin America’s largest country is gambl…
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People in Pinal County and around the nation are going about their business, trying to shield themselves from the bombardment of political messages, but there is tension, polarization and strong feelings on two sides. Much about the philosophy of government is at stake on Tuesday. Meanwhile,…
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In November 2017, Pinal County voters approved a plan for many new roads and freeways to alleviate the gridlocked traffic that has plagued the county for years. However, Phoenix special interests wanted to stop progress in Pinal County and sued. Recently the Arizona State Supreme Court uphel…
This week we get two Japanese turbocharged sport sedans to look at, both with six-speed manual transmissions. First up is the all new 2023 Acura Integra. This does share a platform with the Honda Civic as well as the same 1.5-liter, 200-hp engine.
On March 2, 2021, when he had been president less than two months, Joe Biden met with a group of liberal historians in the White House East Room. The subject was Biden’s “determination to be one of the most consequential presidents” in U.S. history, according to an account in Axios. The grou…
The Wall Street Journal on Biden’s climate policies and energy prices
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Arizona’s close U.S. Senate race got a surprise Tuesday with the withdrawal of the Libertarian candidate, Marc Victor. Only a week before Election Day, he threw his support behind Republican Blake Masters, who has trailed incumbent Democrat Mark Kelly throughout the race but who has been clo…
“You are not alone.” The midterm elections with their fury, scandals and histrionics, work to drown out this message we could all stand to hear.
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