Recent Articles from Guest Opinion
Ban assault weapons, not drag queens
Allow me to make a common sense assumption that should be reflected by common sense policy: assault weapons pose a greater danger to children than drag queens.
Disabled vets getting short-changed
Please introduce legislation now to set compensation at least at the level of the National Average Wage Index for all types of totally and permanently disabled veterans.
Arizona’s senators should stop energy blackouts back home
Our two senators will need to stand in the breach to ensure that FERC stands by its self-professed highest priority of "helping assure the public receives affordable and reliable electric and natural gas service" by killing its proposed natural gas rule.
Federal data privacy laws needed to help small businesses
For small businesses to thrive, we need Senators Kelly and Sinema to fight for Arizona small businesses by enacting a federal data privacy law.
Lawmakers need to use budget surplus to fix housing, education crises
Our legislators cannot squander this opportunity to use the budget surplus to address the crises plaguing the state, transforming Arizona for the better now and in the future. It is their duty as public servants.
Vote out anti-choice lawmakers, protect reproductive freedom
Join us at NARAL Arizona, where we will continue to hold anti-choice Arizona lawmakers accountable for pushing their extreme ideological agenda at the expense of our freedom and well-being.
Stop the horse slaughter pipeline
Too many horses are victims of theft, fraud, and brutality at the hands of “kill buyers,” predatory individuals who make their profit off the suffering of horses who have been discarded, abandoned, abused, or who simply find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
It’s time for Legislature to protect water for all Arizonans
It’s time for state leaders to entrust rural groundwater management to the rural Arizonans whose lives and livelihoods depend on it.
Will Democrats, independents wake up in time?
Leaders and organizations should be doing everything possible to break the proverbial glass ceiling and work to get Marco Lopez elected as the next governor of Arizona. Wake up before it is too late.
Lawmakers should focus on banning intolerance, discrimination in classrooms
Creating a clear and standard escalating process by which parents can resolve a violation with the teachers and school district is important before thrusting these issues into the courts. This escalation process will also help empower communities to avoid fines and rebuild trust between school leaders, educators and parents.
Fund K-12 schools equally to help students
More than 40 years ago, a bipartisan coalition of Arizona legislators came together to help ensure fairness in how the state funds public schools. The time has come for lawmakers to act again.
Fund pay raises to attract DPS staff, boost safety
By funding 15% pay raises for all sworn and civilian DPS staff, DPS can attract new talent and fend off poaching attempts from other agencies with higher pay and smaller territory.