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Mar 15, 2024

Abortion is on the ballot in Arizona and nationwide

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Phoenix on the fifth stop of her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, part of the Biden-Harris campaign’s unprecedented effort to center abortion rights... […]

Mar 15, 2024

IP waiver proposal threatens Arizona tech transfer system

The United States is already battling to maintain its tech dominance against an increasingly confrontational foreign landscape. It would be irresponsible not to protect our own innovation from other countries while reducing incentives for innovation within our own borders. 

Mar 13, 2024

Health care bill means fair compensation, timely care, accountability

Opponents try to argue that insurance companies prioritize patients' best interests, but in reality, a recent poll shows more than one-third of Arizonans have been denied care by an insurance provider, preferring decisions about their care to be made by their trusted health care providers, like physicians and nurses. 

A person uses a virtual panel to analyze data in this photo illustration. (Deposit Photos)
Mar 13, 2024

In era of polarization, let data lead the way

Edwards Deming, a renowned statistician and engineer who led a new wave of the industrial revolution in the 20th century, famously said, “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” Whether talking about business decisions or policymaking, consumers and constituents would be best served by a greater focus on objectivity.

Mar 13, 2024

Listen to voters – education after high school matters

For too long, critics have relied on the bromide that a college education is too costly and irrelevant. At the state’s peril, they ignore how postsecondary education and training prepare today’s generation to contribute to Arizona’s economic prosperity.  

Mar 8, 2024

Hobbs should sign bipartisan bills to discourage exclusionary zoning

Now it is up to Governor Hobbs. Influential groups are lobbying hard for her to veto these reforms. But Governor Hobbs should stand strong and follow the example of the coalition of housing reformers on the left and right who worked hard to hammer out a compromise that benefits all Arizonans. These bills pave the way to a brighter future and we hope she will sign them into law without delay. 

Mar 8, 2024

O’Callaghan is the man for CD1

O’Callaghan has the values and positions on such issues as abortion access and voting rights that will attract those Independent and Republican voters in this district with the smallest of Republican-leaning margins.

Mar 8, 2024

Arizona Aerospace’s promising future lies ahead

It’s taken many years of hard work to position Arizona among the industry’s top developers, and there is still so much more our state has to offer with new aerospace programs helping to build the next generation of aviation engineers. We can all take pride in looking up at the clear skies of our beautiful state and seeing a plane or helicopter that a neighbor helped to build. I look forward [...]

In this photo illusttration, a young man is studying in the classroom. (Deposit Photo)
Mar 8, 2024

The International Baccalaureate, ASU partner to provide career preparation for students

Partnerships which support college-credit transfer as well as university and career preparedness are undoubtedly the future of education. As coursework continues to evolve, the CP stands as a testament to the power of innovative education, and graduates are poised to become the leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers to shape the world tomorrow. 

Mar 6, 2024

Arizonans shouldn’t pay extra for government overreach

Conservatives have never allowed political ideology to raise taxes or prevent economic growth. We can’t afford to change that now.

a woman slips a ballot into a ballot box.
Mar 6, 2024

SRP to hold biggest little election in Arizona

About half of Arizona’s carbon emissions are attributable to utilities. Therefore, whether you care about the environment, air quality, public health, energy independence, or just want to save money on your bills, there is reason to participate in the upcoming SRP board election.

In this Aug. 15, 2019 file photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif.
Mar 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence can transform, maximize cannabis industry

In 2012, the first states legalized recreational cannabis in America, which spurred a new race to capitalize on the economic opportunities to come. The legal cannabis community is only a little over a decade old, and leaders in our sector are constantly innovating to get their footing in our emerging markets.  

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