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Better solution needed for health care than more government
There is no question that lawmakers at every level of government need to work together to pass meaningful reforms that lower costs and increase access to care. However, government-controlled proposals like Medicare for All and the public option are not the right fit and could only worsen access issues for the LGBTQ+ community and all Arizonans.
People released from prison deserve automatic voting restoration
As you cast your votes this election year, let’s remember our fellow community members who can’t--not because they are unwilling to participate but because of anti-democratic processes that send the message that their voices don’t count. Commit to change, not just for them, but for our country. Because when every voice is heard, that’s when true democracy exists.
Bill makes small, important changes for naturopathic physicians
Rep. Barto’s bill makes small but important changes. Doctors and patients throughout the state hope the senators follow their counterparts in the House and approve HB2314.
Proposed law harmful to all girls, women in sports
As a pediatrician for more than 20 years and as a dad, I know how important sports are in our children’s lives. Please contact Gov. Doug Ducey today and ask him to speak out against HB2706 and tell the Arizona Senate to drop this biased, unnecessary, and hateful law before we harm Arizona girls.
Arizona’s adult education system among best in country
Arizona’s record of accomplishment in Adult Education is worth acknowledging and celebrating. It gives us a great foundation to do even more and to serve more adults who are ready to reach their full potential.
Voting – if you can – in the 21st Century
Independent Voters are not going to go away. Our Nation needs all the positive voices it can get and the parties don’t own all of them by any means. At some point this will become so broadly clear that it can no longer be ignored. We – and the parties – have a lot of work to do.
AARP wrong: Only restructuring can save Arizona’s ratepayers
Full restructuring of electricity markets in Arizona offers the best antidote for the outdated monopoly model.
Will the Corporation Commission be able to take a bow?
Commissioners, who sit in the directors’ chairs, can and should extend and expand Arizona’s Energy Efficiency Standard to 35% by 2035, providing an encore to the pragmatic framework of an annual increase of energy savings as well as accountability measures such as implementation plans. Only then should they take a bow.
Vouchers help Native American students climb ‘the ladder’
I am not saying that every family should use an ESA or that every child should be in a private school. What I am saying is that having no choice but to be in a public-school setting is no choice at all.
Chandler engineer fights rigged Arizona system
Greg Mills’ ability to earn an honest living should not depend on whether he receives a W-2 or 1099 tax form. Rules based on such arbitrary distinctions cannot stand. If he is qualified to work for a manufacturer, he is qualified to work for himself.
First responders will be harmed if ambulance bill passes
HB2823 is a bad idea that purports to fix a system that is not broken. Your firefighters hope you will join us in opposing this bill.
It should never be too late to earn high school diploma
Thousands of Arizonans need a second chance to complete a high school education. For their sake and our own, it’s time we gave it to them.
