The voucher bill could not have worked without a tax increase. Hopefully the taxes increased will claw back some of the money voucher recipients are now paying for tuition. That is one key to passing such measures. The other would be allowing teachers in non-public schools to unionize. That is the Achilles heal of the Catholic Church on labor. This action may trigger a Blaine Amendment challenge, although prior case law in Illinois probably allows it. (Griffith v. Bower, 2001). It could be a vehicle for federal case law eliminating these provisions nation-wide.

Arpaio found that bigotry sells in politics, but only until he took it too far, losing both his office and his freedom. Trump litterally bailed him out, whch sadly does not hurt Trump’s brand but may peal off a few more votes in Congress to impeach or remove him. Neither thought they were at risk. Both were likely wrong.