Recent Articles from Guest Opinion
Arizona offers blueprint for parental empowerment
The reverberations are echoing across Arizona, and across the whole nation – the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office announced last week that teachers unions’ last-ditch effort to overturn the state’s landmark universal school choice reform has failed. Now, America can look to Arizona’s first-in-the-nation model of a groundbreaking, statewide expansion of school choice to any family that[...]
Vote for caring candidates for Scottsdale governing board, avoid those mailing false, slanderous postcards
This letter is to inform Scottsdale Unified School District residents of a group or individuals who are mailing false and slanderous postcards to voters.
Vote ‘no’ on Prop 128 to protect voters’ power
If Prop. 128 passes, Arizona voters will ultimately be blocked from their number one power in this state.
Voters should know why U.S. Army Reserve is investigating Hamadeh
Republican candidate Abraham Hamadeh should tell voters why the United States Army Reserve is investigating him.
You can make a difference, bring back civility when you vote
Arizona’s politics is so divisive that families tiptoe around the subject until they barely speak, old friends don’t connect because discussing what is going on in the world is off the table for comment, neighbors are careful not to say the word Republican or Democrat, and new acquaintances are welcome if they have your same political philosophy.
Voting is your superpower for reproductive freedom
Elect officials who will not waste taxpayer money going after pregnant people, their healthcare providers, family members, or friends.
Investigate Ducey for sending refugees to D.C.
Gov. Doug Ducey said he has spent millions of dollars on sending migrants to Washington, D.C., in recent months, with millions more dollars earmarked for it next fiscal year. While we do not know what taxpayer monies were used, we do know that the money would be far better used for humanitarian purposes.
Is it time to retire the campaign pivot?
The primaries are in the rearview mirror, general election campaigns are well underway, and candidates are reshaping their messaging for general election voters. Sometimes the pivot is believable. Other times, not so much.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates our country’s diversity
What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to me? As the son of immigrants, it means I get to live in a country that not only acknowledges but celebrates diversity.
Parents of K-12 students need to be aware of dangerous school board candidates
For a majority of the million-plus K-12 children in Arizona, public education is the backbone for their future. It is a travesty that several groups are doing everything in their power to control the thought processes of the younger generation.
Water needed to farm in desert, ensure residents’ health, safety
Farming in the desert ensures the health, safety, and well-being of each and every person who relies on an affordable, abundant food supply.
Arizona must develop new water supplies now
Arizona is at a crossroads. Nearly 40% of Arizona’s annual water uses are supplied by the Colorado River. However, the outlook for Colorado River water availability – and Arizona’s junior allocation, in particular – is deeply concerning.