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Commentary

Mar 20, 2017

Innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow to benefit from SB1376

Most great ideas die on the vine due to one issue or another, and sometimes for good reason. But the least we can do as a free society is make it as easy as possible for people to strike while the iron is hot and potentially create something that makes even the smallest improvement on the human condition.

Mar 17, 2017

Immigration, NAFTA changes could muddle technology community, Arizona economy

The prosperity of the technology community and the local economy is the goal of the Arizona Technology Council, and the decisions on international trade and H-1B visas are critical to that success.

Mar 16, 2017

Ending tax subsidies won’t mean an end to development

Fair treatment for all taxpayers and letting the market develop itself seems like a no brainer, but in the world of municipal economic development, it’s rare.

Mar 16, 2017

Full-Day Kindergarten: Good for kids, schools and society

Above all, universal full-day kindergarten would allow educators to make the most of an important fact: With whom a child learns is as important as from whom she learns and where she learns.

Mar 16, 2017

Funding best schools averts teacher exodus

As a state, our students lead the nation in academic gains as reflected on our NAEP scores, “the nation’s report card.”

Mar 14, 2017

Checks and Balances Project is encased in conspiratorial bubble

Like a foot soldier of the paranoid fringes on lurid display in alt-right blogs, Checks and Balances’ chief fantasist, Scott Peterson, is a man with a rich imaginative life.

Mar 14, 2017

Article V resolution gives Arizona a seat at the table

So today, as the governor of Arizona, I’m proud to applaud our state legislators for passing an “Article V resolution” to limit the scope and jurisdiction of the federal government and finally impose fiscal restraints on the tax-and-spenders in Washington.

Mar 10, 2017

Rising Mineral Demand Must Spur New Mining Approach in U.S.

A new government report suggests we must revisit the regulatory regime that restricts hard rock mining in the United States.

Mar 10, 2017

Expanding school choice in Arizona: ¡Sí, se puede!

Can Arizona compete? Can we improve educational opportunities for all of children? Can we expand ESAs? ¡Sí, se puede!

Mar 9, 2017

Tom Forese’s ethics ‘reform agenda’ stumbles out of the gate

On ethics, ACC Chairman Tom Forese talked big, then stumbled. The job at re-establishing Arizonans’ trust in the Arizona Corporation Commission will require concrete action.

Mar 9, 2017

SB1336 lowers standard of care for all patients

As a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Show Low, Arizona, I have dedicated my life’s work to improving both the quality of and access to care in rural Arizona. SB 1336 will not improve rural access or care anywhere in Arizona.

Mar 8, 2017

With police body camera footage, there is more – or less – than meets the eye

Body camera footage can be a useful tool, but all viewers should understand that with this footage there is quite literally more – or less – than meets the eye.

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