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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.
Open letter from Arizona vets to Ducey
Publicly condemn Senator Rogers now if you ever want Arizonans to remember you as a conservative governor who stood up for democratic principles.
Independents aren’t treated fairly – but should still vote
At a time when many Americans are concerned about the health of our election system, our coalition formed to provide information about how Arizona’s voting system currently operates and to study alternative nonpartisan primary structures that could make our government more efficient, fairer, less divisive, and more responsive to the needs of ALL Arizona voters.
Child tax credit good for AZ families, lawmakers who support it
The monthly child tax credit was an overwhelming success. They cut poverty and reduced hunger, and if we renewed them they would cover the cost of inflation. Arizona’s political leaders would be on the right side of the policy and the politics if they would support renewing the monthly child tax credit payments this year.
Amnesty would be political disaster for Dems
Arizonans of all political affiliations want to prevent new waves of illegal immigration. Senators Kelly and Sinema can do their fellow Democrats a favor by standing against amnesty.
Funding will help students prepare for careers
Spending more on education is not an end in itself, but a means to improve student outcomes to ensure students are prepared for life beyond the classroom and to provide our booming economy with the skilled workforce needed to continue to thrive.
Electoral system doesn’t represent Arizonans’ values
The challenges to electing leaders who truly represent us as Arizonans are on full display in this primary season. We need an election system that serves all Arizonans and gives us the leaders we want and need. It’s time for a change.
Adult students need more financial support
Education changes lives. It changes families. And it changes communities. But college is expensive. We must support more students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to pursue a college education. We must invest in programs that get people out of poverty by helping them grow.
State needs rules for exempt water wells
Many other states license both well drillers and pump installers for a more complete management of what is possibly a state’s most precious resource, groundwater. It's a shame that a trade association had to take matters into their own hands to get essential information about the equipped water well and how it performs. Perhaps it’s time for the state of Arizona to step up and do as other stat[...]
