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Arizona needs a full analysis of rooftop solar benefits
I believe it is in the interests of all Arizonans, both those with solar and those without, to conduct an impartial study that recognizes the full benefits that distributed solar extends to all ratepayers.
Congress must repeal unfair Health Insurance Tax
Across Arizona, more than 900,000 workers rely on small and mid-sized businesses for their paychecks. My company is one of these employers, and we’re striving to ensure our 110 employees will continue to have jobs and enjoy wages and benefits adequate to support a family. Unfortunately, achieving this objective is getting harder every day. One of the biggest challenges is the Health Insurance Ta[...]
Why the DNC hack should alarm you
The Democratic National Committee gets hacked, it’s probably a Russian operative, and everyone is shocked, right? The drama is unfolding before our eyes, with lots of speculation, and many people may think, “How could such a high profile organization at such a critical time let that happen?” Exactly…and are you next?
A Democrat’s perspective – what Trump must do to win
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee, has struck a Faustian bargain with her former boss to keep herself out of prison.
Project captures the views of Arizona-Mexico border residents
On the border, most residents said they do not favor building a new wall.
Will Trump’s negative message motivate millennials to do something better?
As the only generation with one foot in the past and one foot in the future, it is our duty to make things right. Millennials need to make the change. Millennials need to get elected.
People with disabilities must exercise their right to vote
Justin Dart, the man often considered the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act, famously and repeatedly said: “Vote as if your life depends on it – because it DOES!” For people with disabilities, this is especially true. Every policy decision from employment, to housing and transportation, to funding of programs like CHIP, Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid are influenced by whom[...]
This is why it’s important to become an independent
Despite the well-oiled argument that independent voters are merely Democrats and Republicans in sheep’s clothing, independents are becoming more organized outside the confines of partisan politics.
Beloved wildlife refuge seeks to recover after months on the brink of closing
After spending more than a year wondering if a legal and zoning complaint would end the mission of the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center (SWCC), it appears we are on the road to recovery.
Retired Denver police officer touts legalizing marijuana use
Marijuana prohibition costs police time, resources, and billions of dollars. Fighting the War on Drugs cost the federal government nearly $26 billion in 2014.
McFarland’s contributions described as unprecedented
Ernest William McFarland (1894-1984), known throughout his career as “Mac,” served as a U.S. senator, governor of Arizona, and ultimately chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, but millennials, baby boomers, and even many seniors have difficulty recalling his name or his numerous accomplishments. His life story should inspire Arizonans. His career in politics, law, as a television executi[...]
Regulate marijuana like alcohol? Not this November
More than 200,000 Arizonans signed petitions to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot. Here’s guessing they didn’t read the initiative’s 20 pages of fine print sponsored by the special interest, Washington D.C.-based Marijuana Policy Project (MPP).
