Robert Robb

Alfredo Gutierrez was the G.O.A.T. There is much to miss about the passing of Gutierrez and his era of legislative leadership. robertrobb.substack.com/p/gutierrez-...

Now that Trump has demonstrated what Americans don't want in immigration enforcement, what's next? Taking Gallego's immigration framework seriously. robertrobb.substack.com/p/now-that-t...

Prop. 123 extension: The case for an education lobby initiative The GOP school choice-higher distribution combo is blatantly unconstitutional.

Prop. 123 extension: The case for an education lobby initiative. The GOP school choice-higher distribution combo is blatantly unconstitutional. robertrobb.substack.com/p/prop-123-e...

Yee boards a MAGA train Arguing that the ESA program has too much oversight, rather than too little, won't be politically fruitful.

Yee boards a MAGA train. Arguing that the ESA program has too much oversight, rather than too little, won't be politically fruitful. robertrobb.substack.com/p/yee-boards...

The Political Notebook: A tax cut or avoiding a tax increase? Too early for Arizona Democrats to be crying in their beer over the 2026 election. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-politi...

The Trump endgame: managed trade. The flow of goods across borders will be decided more by agreements between political leaders, and less by the market forces of comparative advantage and consumer preferences. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

The Trump blitzkrieg has been a political loser. The body politic might want change, but not chaos. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

The sorry state of state government politics. The brouhaha over a funding shortfall for DD programs is a measure of political incompetence all around. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-sorry-...

For congressional Republicans, will enough ever be enough? Do any of them have a "sacred honor" to pledge? robertrobb.substack.com/p/for-congre...

Tariff tantrums and contradictions As in geopolitics, the Trump effect will cause a realignment in trade.

Tariff tantrums and contradictions. As in geopolitics, the Trump effect will cause a realignment in trade. robertrobb.substack.com/p/tariff-tan...

Anti-wokeism goes too far What the Trump administration is getting right, and wrong.

Anti-wokeism goes too far. What the Trump administration is getting right, and wrong. robertrobb.substack.com/p/anti-wokei...

How alarming is the Trump chaos? How are the Democrats doing in opposition? What about Kelly and Gallego?

Latest episode of The Political Notebook podcast with @billyrobb.bsky.social. Topics: How high is the constitutional alarm level at this point in the Trump presidency? What about the Democratic opposition and the role of AZ senators Kelly and Gallego. soundcloud.com/political-no...

Democrats struggle over an opposition strategy Trump generates his own opposition. Don't do things that narrow a potentially broad opposition coalition.

Democrats struggle over an opposition strategy. Trump generates his own opposition. Don't do things that narrow the potentially broad opposition coalition. robertrobb.substack.com/p/democrats-...

Let voters decide about an early ballot cutoff The trade-off between the speed of knowing the outcome and the convenience of dropping off an early ballot is appropriate to submit to the entire body politic.

Let voters decide about an early ballot cutoff. The trade-off between the speed of knowing the outcome and the convenience of dropping off an early ballot is appropriate to submit to the entire body politic. robertrobb.substack.com/p/let-voters...

Are we headed for a Trump recession? What are the political and practical consequences of Trump's on-again off-again tariffs? Is Karrin Taylor Robson the new Martha McSally?

New episode of The Political Notebook podcast, together with billyrobb.bsky.social. Topics: Are we headed for a Trump recession? An early look at the GOP gubernatorial primary. soundcloud.com/political-no...

The hard and wrong Prop. 123 renewal. GOP legislators support only half of the school choice equation. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-hard-a...

The DOGE dodge. For the cause of fixing the finances of the federal government, DOGE is a destructive and distracting sideshow. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-doge-d...

Trump abdicates U.S. role as leader of the free world. Now that U.S. commitments are untrustworthy, there will be a geopolitical realignment among other democratic countries. robertrobb.substack.com/p/trump-abdi...

Give the market a chance on housing Only freeing up supply and demand can produce the volume and diversity of housing stock required to broadly restore affordability. Politically, it's worth holding out for.

Give the market a chance on housing. Only freeing up supply and demand can produce the volume and diversity of housing stock required to broadly restore affordability. Politically, it's worth holding out for. robertrobb.substack.com/p/give-the-m...

The Full Trump. Trump is duplicating Biden's mistake of misreading election results. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-full-t...

Hobbs should accede on rural groundwater management. The GOP proposal is good enough to give it a chance, and much better than continued stalemate. robertrobb.substack.com/p/hobbs-shou...

Reasonable, and unreasonable, state and local roles in immigration enforcement. If American politics were healthier, this wouldn't be such a controversy. robertrobb.substack.com/p/reasonable...

The Hobbs political tightrope. How does she work with a GOP Legislature that won't work with her? robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-hobbs-...

Both proponents and opponents misrepresenting the Laken Riley Act Democrats cease holding immigration enforcement hostage to legalization.

Both proponents and opponents misrepresenting the Laken Riley Act. Democrats cease holding immigration enforcement hostage to legalization. robertrobb.substack.com/p/both-propo...

The politics of a protective tariff don't work for Trump The costs of a protective tariff are immediate and traceable, while any benefits are long-term and diffuse.

The politics of a protective tariff don't work for Trump. The costs of a protective tariff are immediate and traceable, while any benefits are long-term and diffuse. robertrobb.substack.com/p/the-politi...

Democrats didn't have that bad of an election Given the adverse presidential playing field, Democrats won a lot of races, nationally and in Arizona, that they easily could have lost, and arguably should have.

Democrats didn't have that bad of an election. Given the adverse presidential playing field, Democrats won a lot of races, nationally and in Arizona, that they easily could have lost, and arguably should have. robertrobb.substack.com/p/democrats-...

Ugly Americanism as a foreign policy strategy Although not yet president, Trump is throwing Truth Social thunderbolts at other countries.

Ugly Americanism as a foreign policy strategy. Although not yet president, Trump is throwing Truth Social thunderbolts at other countries. robertrobb.substack.com/p/ugly-ameri...

Do bruising defeats mean the end of open primaries as a reform? Looking at the electoral challenge a little differently. robertrobb.substack.com/p/do-bruisin...

A mystery of Trump's foreign policy regarding the authoritarian alliance: Tough on China, at least with respect to trade. Tough on Iran. But soft on Russia.