Thirteen years ago, blackouts, and soaring electricity rates defined the political landscape of California.  Drought, delays in approval of new power plants, and market manipulation decreased supply. Wholesale prices skyrocketed by 800% in little over half a year in no small part due to the efforts of electricity profiteers at places like Enron. California’s disaster…

Voters also oppose efforts to punish those who supported Medicaid ARIZONA, Restoring Arizona released the results of a statewide survey conducted last week that shows overwhelming support for the Medicaid Restoration plan passed by the Arizona State Legislature and signed by Governor Brewer.  The statewide survey (attached) indicates that over 68% of the electorate support…

Every once and awhile you read an article which makes life’s hard learned lessons seem so clear that you just have to pass it along. So is the case with this story in the NY Times Sunday Magazine, concerning Jason Everman.  Just keep your feet moving and life is an incredible experience. Don’t ever give…

Bill Keller’s insightful New York Times column from last weekend on the vast gulf that separates our President from true world leaders like Nelson Mandela is worth the read. Those of us in Arizona familiar with President Obama’s tantrum on the tarmac of Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport can certainly answer Keller’s closing question: “What moral…

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the nineteen fire fighters who lost their lives in the tragedy at Yarnell yesterday.  Sometimes, it is easy to forget that there are real people who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe.  Yesterday was a sad reminder.  May they always…