Phil Boas

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Phil Boas

It was a stupid tweet by someone who isn’t stupid. Meghan McCain criticized the fitness of parents who raise a wayward kid. She questioned whether the mother, a deputy director at the CIA, should still have a job. Because that mother and her husband lost control of their young adult son, who foolishly went to war on behalf of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and died on a battlefield fighting Ukraine.

1 week ago | azcentral.com | Phil Boas

It's wrong when Arizona's elderly die because they couldn't pay their power bill. But I don't blame the utilities. An 82-year-old woman, Kate Korman, died in her Sun City West home after her electricity was shut off for unpaid bills. While Arizona Public Service followed protocol by notifying Korman multiple times, the question of responsibility for her death remains.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Phil Boas

Donald Trump rode an electoral wave into office - and over 100 days turned it into a tariffs tsunami that could easily sink his presidency. Economist Lawrence Summers, who correctly predicted inflation from Biden's American Rescue Plan, now warns of a potential financial crisis due to Donald Trump's tariffs. Indicators such as falling bond prices, declining foreign investment and warnings from major retailers suggest the negative impact of the tariffs is already being felt.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Phil Boas

Meghan McCain criticized a CIA official for her son's decision to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The son, Michael Gloss, held anti-American views and died fighting in the war, despite his parents' patriotic service. McCain's criticism demonstrates a lack of understanding about the challenges of raising teenagers. It was a stupid tweet by someone who isn’t stupid. Meghan McCain criticized the fitness of parents who raise a wayward kid.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Phil Boas

Maricopa County supervisors are discussing a potential ban on homeless encampments. Public support for clearing encampments is high, fueled by concerns about safety and sanitation. Residents across metro Phoenix should support supervisors' efforts to address the homeless problem. By the sounds of it, Maricopa County supervisors are tiptoeing into a delicate issue. First came the meeting agenda that revealed they would discuss a ban on homeless encampments in a closed-door executive session.