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Legislators once again missed opportunity to truly fund schools
Teachers are still leaving Arizona, classrooms are still overcrowded, and our students still need nearly $700 million in public education funding.
Delivering for Arizona’s students
In a session to be celebrated for many historic accomplishments, from passing the Drought Contingency Plan to securing raises for the men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day, one stands above the rest – Arizona’s continued growing investment in public education.
State should do more to empower Native Americans with school choice
When eight Navajo families in Window Rock received a letter from the Arizona Department of Education last month, they were shocked by what was inside.
What policymakers need to know about plan to rein in Medicare drug costs
Across Arizona and across the country, much attention is being paid to prescription drug costs – and with good reason.
A STEM teacher’s knowledge of industry can inspire students
Teachers make the world go around.
Why are regulators considering move away from clean energy?
As a result of fiscally responsible governance, Arizona is nationally known for an unrivaled business climate that has experienced soaring growth in recent years.
Money for dental care for pregnant women missing from budget
Unfortunately, the funding to support SB1088 is missing from initial budget proposals. Officials estimate we need $359,700 from the general fund plus $818,000 in federal Medicaid dollars to fund the program. While not an insignificant amount, the public health implications of failing to provide expectant mothers with dental coverage have a far greater cost. This is why I encourage the legislature [...]
Arizona has opportunity to widen range of opioid addiction treatment
It’s too late for my brother, but there’s still time for countless other AHCCCS enrollees struggling with opioid addiction. They deserve the best possible chance of recovery. And their physicians are owed the broadest possible arsenal of medications to fight this battle.
First-time offenders shouldn’t be treated as career criminals
Arizona’s justice system is at a breaking point. In the last 20 years, our prison population has grown seven times faster than our general population, putting us in the unenviable position of having the fifth highest imprisonment rate in the country. Our prisons now cost taxpayers $1 billion a year.
Proposed medical education funding at risk
We know the vast majority of doctors practice where they do their residency. The problem is that Arizona simply doesn’t have enough medical residencies.
New tax law triggers fewer donations to nonprofits
Our sincere hope is that our legislators continue on the path they’ve taken to adjust Arizona tax laws to benefit both the taxpayers and the nonprofit organizations they stand behind.
Medicare for all is actually quality health care for none
Democrats from across the country are uniting around a new legislative proposal, "Medicare for All." This Obamacare 2.0 reboot would in fact cripple and bankrupt our underfunded Medicare system, while denying crucial benefits for our seniors who have paid into it during their entire working lives.
