Photo by Al Franken for Senate Two hundred and thirty-nine days after Minnesota voters went to the polls to elect a US Senator, the state’s Supreme Court ruled that Al Franken (D) is the winner. For Democrats the victory is crucial. Franken becomes the 60th Democratic member of the Senate — the number needed to... »

It’s partly the florid language that makes me and some other Westerners uneasy. “Arizona, the New Frontier! Armed with an abundance of sunlight, Arizona is the land of sunshine and opportunity.” That palaver could have been lifted from a 19th Century swindler’s sheet, written to separate greenhorns from their golden coins. But, in fact, I just... »

By a margin of 39-12, the Arizona House of Representatives passed SB 1403 on Friday, June 26th, putting the solar jobs bill just one step away from becoming law. Although the Arizona legislation has received national attention, final passage in the House was overshadowed by the debate — and eventual victory in the US House... »