The Sheriff Comes Home
When Washington abandons the consumer protection field, state attorneys general fill the vacuum — and that is not entirely a bad thing.
States
Federalism, the statehouses, and the work of self-government close to home.
Ken Paxton Takes Senate Fight to the Rio Grande Valley, Where Trump’s Hispanic Support Faces Real Tests
With a United States Senate seat on the line in Texas, Republican nominee Ken Paxton traveled to one of the most politically contested stretches of the country to open his…
Arizona Voters Reject DCCC Pick, Hand Democratic Primary to ER Doctor Amish Shah
A contested congressional primary in Arizona delivered another blow to the national Democratic Party’s candidate recruitment operation Tuesday, as voters in a competitive Phoenix-area district chose an insurgent candidate over…
Arizona GOP Picks Three Election Skeptics for Top Statewide Races, Setting Up November Showdowns
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona Republicans have once again placed election skepticism at the center of their statewide ticket, nominating three candidates with direct ties to efforts to challenge the 2020…
Trump’s Border Czar Orders ICE Body Cameras for Vehicle Stops After Two Fatal Shootings
Two men killed by immigration officers within six days of each other — neither one the intended target of their respective operations — have pushed the Trump administration to mandate…
South Carolina Senate Race Takes Shape as Norman Enters Field Against Trump-Backed Darline Graham
The special election to fill one of the most storied Senate seats in the country is already competitive, with South Carolina Republican congressman Ralph Norman announcing a primary challenge just…
Trump-Backed Arizona Sheriff’s House Bid Threatened by Sex Scandal Allegations and Self-Funded Challenger
A safe Republican seat in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District has become an unexpectedly turbulent primary battleground, with a wealthy self-funding challenger putting serious pressure on former Pinal County Sheriff Mark…
Self-Government Begins in the County
Before a people can govern a nation, they must first govern a township. The case for taking county institutions seriously again.