Three years ago, the governor and allies like Rep. Pete Hershberger, R-26, said they knew why so many children were dying even when their plight was well known to Child Protective Services. CPS workers, they claimed, were fanatically bent on ...
Read More »Raising standard of proof for CPS will protect children
Legislators aren’t listening – voters want more money for education 
Pity our state legislators. In the best of times, they have a tough job. They must deal with different philosophies about the role of government, reconcile conflicting claims to state revenues, and negotiate with governors who have their own agendas ...
Read More »How to beat the squeeze of mandated spending 
During the last four years, some otherwise conservative Arizona legislators have voted for huge spending increases. Arizona’s general fund budgets have increased by an average of 11 percent per year since 2003. That’s more than double the average increase in ...
Read More »Dropout epidemic requires prescription for change 
A recent Oprah “Special Report” and a Time magazine cover story exposed a shocking statistic — nearly one in three American students do not graduate from high school. One in three. Prompting the coverage was “The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives on ...
Read More »Religion and the run for governor 
Center for Arizona Policy director will make it an issue, candidates say
Read More »Commentary: 25 factors guiding Arizona public policy 
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