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We love Arizona. Even the heat and the traffic – all of it. It is our home, our people and our families are here, and we have built political power in our community for more than a decade. That’s why ...

Kids across the K-12 spectrum groan at the realization that they will be back at school within a matter of weeks. Parents, stir crazy and exhausted from a few months of distance learning before the summer even began, feel a ...

With students facing the reality of what the new normal may look like in their next classroom setting, ESA can offer educational security for those who qualify. Since 2011, ESA has made exceptional growth with more than 7,500 students and counting. For parents who want to ensure their children can receive the kind of individualized education and care that they need for the years to come, ESA is an opportunity that can be worth looking into.

As a volunteer advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association and former caregiver for my mother, I’m calling on my state to put in place long-term care safeguards to protect residents in danger of COVID-19.

Congress is serious enough to be re-engaged on surprise medical bills – the time has come to end the practice without bankrupting health providers.

When the University of Arizona emerges from the current crisis, its future will be decided either through transparent participation or behind closed doors. As a longtime Wildcat, first a student and now a teacher, I ask Fred DuVal, I ask the Board of Regents, and I ask Robert Robbins: please give your unwavering support to the University of Arizona, by making our school inclusive, transparent, and fair.

Some school districts are considering paying for high-speed, reliable internet service for low-income students. That’s not where the burden should lie. We help low-income families pay their electricity bills. Broadband is every bit as essential.

On July 2, the Invest in Education coalition delivered 435,669 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office, far more than the 237,645 valid signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. Despite the pandemic, committed Arizonans of every age, political party, ...

Times of crisis test us in many different ways. Usually, in ways we feel like we could have happily lived without. But it is also the case that as we move through difficulties, it sharpens our focus and brings with ...

The people of Arizona deserve leaders who will represent them fairly and advocate for them. Senator McSally has proven that she is not this leader, and will not fight for the freedom and dignity of all Arizonans.