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AZ Proposition 120 (2012)

The unfortunate effect of the bureaucratic “good intentions” to leave the forests ‘natural’, is to leave them unnaturally vulnerable to bigger, hotter, more destructive fires. Fires that are harder to fight, fires that put more people at risk. Fires that, because of regulations meant to protect flora and fauna, cause greater, longer lasting damage to both.

AZ Congressional District 6

Long-time readers will know that David Schweikert was not my first choice in the CD 6 primary. My reservations, however, were more related to his choices in the campaign than to his record on the issues. In the general election, there is no question that Schweikert is the best choice. He has been, with few […]

U.S. Senator – Arizona

Time to move on to the rest of the ballot. The candidates for US Senator present a clear and easy choice. Flake, Jeff Carmona, Richard Victor, Marc Jeff Flake would be the best choice for the job against nearly any opponent. The fact that his opponent is Richard Cormona makes the selection even more obvious. […]

AZ Proposition 119 (2012)

Prop 119: Authorizes the exchange of state trust lands if the exchange is related to protecting military facilities or improving the management of state trust lands; outlines the process for exchanges, including independent appraisals and analyses, public hearings, and approval by public vote. Another proposition with broad, bipartisan support. From The Nature Conservancy: Prop 119 […]

AZ Proposition 115 (2012)

Prop 115: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article vi, sections 4, 12, 20, 36, 37, 39, 41 and 42, Constitution of Arizona; relating to the judicial department. Another of the boring propositions of 2012. So, I’ll just go with the pro/con of each piece. YES: To increase the judicial term length […]

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