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Corporation Commissioners: Be leaders we elected you to be
Clean energy improves the air we breathe, supports healthy communities and helps reduce global warming pollution that has led to prolonged drought and extreme temperatures in the West.
Bad timing of big tax means huge problems for Arizona
We can help our economy to recover and public education to improve. But Proposition 208 is not the way to do it. Our state will be much better, as a whole, if it rejects the economic consequences of this measure in favor of a more measured approach that does right by our children, small businesses and employees, rather than pit them against each other.
A word to the candidates
Voters are looking to you for answers, so remember that together we will stand and flourish while the continued divisiveness is beneficial to no one.
Wildfires are raging – here’s how we can stop them
Wildfires are raging again as millions of acres across the American West succumb to a wave of devastating infernos. Our forests are literally dying for a solution.
Arizona should stay masked, prevent second wave of virus
The Arizona Nurses Association urges the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and other local officials to keep mask orders in place.
A fair and responsible transition to clean energy
A just and sustainable energy transition requires cooperation. Federal, state, and local governments must partner with the utility companies that manage our electric grid and the business community that helps drive investment and innovation.
Why Trump will leave office if he loses the election
We should expect a partisan battle over the election. We should expect Trump to fight hard in the courts. We should expect tense moments. Surprises. Disappointments. Shocks. But, ultimately, Trump will not defy a court order and prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
Arizonans need to take civic responsibility seriously
I know that everyone is overwhelmed by the state of the world at the moment. Everyone is busy navigating the uncertain economic climate, leading through crisis, or supporting communities in need. However, in the coming weeks, I urge Arizonans to exercise their rights, conduct thorough candidate and issue research, ensure they are registered to vote and join me in proudly voting on November 3.
City Council proposal to ban flavored tobacco will devastate small business
The City Council should be solely focused on policy that helps small businesses stay viable and recover after the coronavirus pandemic. I hope our local lawmakers, that we all elected, take time to consider all the consequences of banning flavored tobacco products, including menthol, before implementing it into law.
Arizona’s eviction ban raises serious Constitutional questions
As millennials, we cannot expect other individuals to bear our personal and financial burdens. We should celebrate legal actions like the Arizona Multihousing Association’s in the fight to honor individual rights. After all, these liberties are the foundations on which our nation was built.
Prop. 207 a sensible, workable approach to marijuana legalization
Proposition 207, The Smart and Safe Arizona Act, is a responsible marijuana legalization plan that makes sense to this Arizona conservative.
Prop. 208 would harm Arizonans, not improve education
On Election Day, Arizonans will be asked if they want to impose a permanent $1 billion income tax increase. This tax hike – Prop 208 – would be the largest... […]
