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Arizonans should pay special attention to Corp Comm election
I’ve been around Arizona Republican politics for quite a while. As always, the stakes in the upcoming primary election for our party are significant.
Setting the record straight on the West Valley casino
Lost in this week’s headlines about the Glendale City Council’s 4-3 vote to no longer oppose the Tohono O’odham Nation’s neighborhood casino are some critical points about what this new casino could mean for Valley neighborhoods and for the Nation’s sister tribes.
Responses to 9th Circuit Court ‘dreamers’ ruling
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 7 ordered that “dreamers” who the federal government allow to work in this country also be issued Arizona driver’s licenses, at least for the time being. The court rejected arguments by Gov. Jan Brewer that she was entitled to issue an executive order two years ago denying licenses to those in the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childh[...]
Small business proposals could make health insurance more affordable
President Obama marked the recent conclusion of the open enrollment period for the federal health care law’s insurance exchanges with a celebration at the White House. The administration exceeded its goal of signing up 7 million Americans for insurance coverage.
Let’s lead on paid leave
Forty years ago, my father died of a heart attack at the age of 52. I was 12, so as time goes by I remember less and less about him. But one vivid memory is of him always coming to my baseball games. And so when I had children, I promised myself that I would do the same — not just to be in the stands cheering for them, but on the sidelines coaching them.
Value of anonymous speech too often ignored
Virtually all commentators are critical of an organization engaging in political activities without publicly identifying the organization’s donors. The entire vocabulary of the discussion (e.g., “dark money,” “secretive” practices, and “shadowy” organizations) manifests this perspective.
Not just smokers: Every woman is at risk for lung cancer
Every five minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with lung cancer, including nearly 2,000 this year from Arizona. Half of these women will not be alive a year later, and two-thirds of women diagnosed never smoked or are former smokers. The American Lung Association is racing against the clock to save women’s lives, and to raise awareness of the facts that lung cancer is the number o[...]
Climate change is a moral issue crucial to people of faith
I have served on the Arizona Ecumenical Council Earth Care Commission as both a committee member and as chairperson for about 15 years. Recently, I was asked to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency’s new carbon rule to curb the growing threat of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
Phoenix Chamber’s key election issues
The primary election season is here and community members need to be involved in electing candidates who will continue moving Arizona forward.
Questions on immigration policy: Brewer’s letter to President Obama
I write regarding media reports that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is transporting hundreds, and potentially thousands, of illegal aliens from the south Texas border and releasing them at bus stations in Tucson and Phoenix.
Candidates’ forums will highlight an active year for the League of Women Voters
For the League of Women Voters, election time is an exciting and busy time of year. The election ballot will include more candidate races and ballot measures. Take your time voting to ensure you vote for all races and ballot measures.
ASU Alumni Law Group gives graduates real world experience
A few years back, Douglas J. Sylvester, dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, toured the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and he returned with a vision on how to stem the obturations facing recent graduates entering the legal fraternity: a shrinking pool of job offers, increased debt burdens, and lawyer skill preparedness for firms. The concept was in his words: [...]
