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School choice should be an everyday mission
Near the spot where he took the oath of office last year, Gov. Doug Ducey celebrated National School Choice Week with students and their families from across Arizona. Organizing the event are the same groups that, over the past decade and before, disagreed over issues such as school funding and academic standards and in some instances even sued Arizona over how to provide a quality education for e[...]
Approve Prop. 123 and then make Arizona’s K-12 system shine
The Grand Canyon Institute agrees with Governor Ducey and the educational community. Prop. 123 needs to be approved by voters on May 17. Prop. 123 is an important start, but restoring funding of legal minimums is not a substitute for substantive discussion on real investments in K-12 education, and how investments can be leveraged to improve outcomes. Arizona’s support for K-12 education has fal[...]
It’s time Arizona recognizes equal rights for women
Arizona needs to reclaim its place in the march toward equality by ratifying the ERA today and moving toward that day that all discrimination will end.
Prop. 123 is a mirage that disappears under scrutiny
Prop. 123 offers an illusory win-win, a mirage that quickly disappears under any kind of scrutiny.
Legislature needs to address crisis in fire districts
Arizona’s fire districts today find themselves facing a serious public safety crisis, one that impacts more than 1.5 million Arizona residents who rely on fire districts for 911 services. Already, districts statewide have slashed scores of fire fighters and paramedics. Others have been forced to close fire stations. These cutbacks have caused emergency response times to rise, leaving the public [...]
Sherwood’s bill would upgrade state’s sex-ed curriculum
Last month I introduced a comprehensive sex-education bill, SB1020. No, it doesn’t give condoms to kindergartners or promote promiscuity, as some extreme social conservatives will try to tell you.
Realigning for better wildlife management
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission recently approved a fundamental restructuring of the department that more accurately reflects the department’s overall mission to conserve and protect all wildlife, not just those that are hunted or harvested.
Arizona Medical Association opposes nurses’ scope of practice expansion
It is the position of the Arizona Medical Association that the nursing associations’ application poses serious concerns for patient safety. This application was also strongly opposed by the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, every major medical specialty society in Arizona, and the Arizona Dental Association.
Advanced Practice Nurses can bridge Arizona’s health gap
The Association of American Medical Colleges projects that the U.S. faces a shortage of up to 31,000 primary-care physicians by 2025. Who is going to meet our growing health care needs? In Arizona, we believe that Advanced Practice Nurses can help bridge the gap.
New crowdfunding laws represent opportunity for Arizona investors
The long-awaited release of final rules to permit equity crowdfunding under Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act were finally adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Oct. 30 of this year, which may present significant opportunities for Arizona businesses.
Cutting welfare is bad policy – restore funding next session
The purpose of TANF is to help low-income adults enter the workforce. That’s why former President Bill Clinton signed the block grant law in 1997: to fulfill his promise to “end welfare as we know it.”
LD30 GOP members have acted according to the bylaws
Legislative District 30 has had recalcitrant leadership of late and the members have acted correctly in moving the district forward, principally in filling their vacant chair.
