Pardon our dust

Whether they voted for it or against it, Republicans and Democrats found common ground in the special session called to consider the Oakland A’s baseball stadium.

State Sen. Scott Hammond voted to approve a capital budget in a special session, breaking what could have been a lengthy legislative standoff.

Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democrats have shown they can compromise, but also that they can face off in acrimony and veto messages.

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s first vetoes canceled a trio of gun bills that he says raised constitutional questions. Opponents accused him of partisanship.

Democrats have a chance to compromise on the school choice issue, even if they hate the concept.

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s embrace of a bill to allow mining companies to continue to deposit waste rock on nearby land has earned her criticism from environmentalists and progressives.

Americans are disaffected by their politics and divided on the issues, which allows some to exploit the information vacuum for their own ends.

If you accept that taxpayer subsidies are a necessary part of economic development, then the only question that remains is not whether to give out tax dollars to lure big projects, but how much you’re going to spend.

A limit of one or two minutes per person for witnesses testifying before legislative committees isn’t good for citizens, lobbyists or lawmakers.

Despite a change made by the Democratic National Committee, New Hampshire is insisting on keeping its first-in-the-nation presidential primary, and even cementing it into the state constitution.