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Commentary

flights, aircraft, charities, Air Care Alliance, Flights for Life, Congress, FAA
Jul 11, 2023

The human impact of general aviation

As Congress considers FAA reauthorization and funding of our aviation system in the coming months, I urge our leaders to consider the benefits of charitable aviation to so many in need.

Navarrete, child sex crimes, jury, Senate
Jul 6, 2023

A litigator’s primer to a lawsuit settlement

Trials are very costly — both in terms of expense and the emotional exhaustion that comes from the weeks of preparation and the long days spent in the courthouse.

Cochise County, elections, voters, recorder, Crosby, Judd, Stevens, conspiracy theories
Jul 6, 2023

County mired in frivolous lawsuits, sketchy hire

We’re peeved about the costly elections-related tussles in Cochise County: failed attempts to conduct an illegal 100% hand count of ballots; a lawsuit filed by two supervisors during an Open Meeting Law violation to compel our elections director to break the law; the intentional delay of canvassing election results and the transfer of election duties to our partisan election skeptic recorder.

health insurance, marketplace, Arizona, Hobbs
Jul 6, 2023

State marketplace would improve health care access  

Transitioning from the federal health care exchange to a state-based model will assist Gov. Katie Hobbs’ efforts to lower costs and improve the health and wellness for all Arizonans.

ESA, Horne, vendor, ClassWallet, debit cards
Jul 6, 2023

Want the facts about Arizona’s ESA program?

Allowing Arizona parents to choose the educational option that works best for their children is proving to be a highly popular policy. Rather than sharing hyperbole and rhetoric that undermines the choices families are making, the state’s policymakers would be wise to heed this truth and continue to plan responsibly.

Rio Verde Foothills, Scottsdale City Council, Scottsdale, water, residents, legislators, Hobbs
Jun 30, 2023

A win for Scottsdale, Rio Verde Foothills and Arizona

Last week, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB1432 into law with an emergency clause. The bipartisan bill creates a path to water security for Rio Verde Foothills residents.   

Waymo, self-driving vehicles, Arizona, California
Jun 30, 2023

Arizona’s agility as self-driving vehicle testbed

Arizona's leaders have enacted rules to authorize and establish guardrails for autonomous vehicles to operate while entrusting experts with the responsibility of ensuring safe testing.   

death row, justice, equity, Indigenous women, inmates, Black
Jun 27, 2023

Our ‘justice’ system: a paradox of errors and innocence

The release of Barry Jones after nearly 30 years on Arizona's death row, wrongfully convicted for a crime he did not commit, forces us to confront the unsettling of our justice system. Despite being a nation that upholds values of fairness and justice, we've seen these principles denied to too many individuals, especially those of color. As a Black woman, I am deeply disturbed by this pattern.

Colorado River, Lake Mead, Arizona, water cuts, drought
Jun 26, 2023

Climate adaptation in Arizona will require more than just federal funding, luck

The federal government just reached a historic deal with California, Arizona, and Nevada to provide cities, irrigation districts, and tribal governments with around $1.2 billion to temporarily use less water from the Colorado River. In Arizona, these solutions will require unpopular political decisions – and there isn’t much time to enact them.

renewable energy, APS, SRP
Jun 23, 2023

SRP must transition to clean, renewable energy – now   

As state elected officials, community leaders, and most importantly – parents, we are concerned about the future of our children, and believe it’s time for our utilities to start acting with some urgency. 

Colorado River, drought, water w
Jun 23, 2023

Arizona’s water future depends on new supplies 

None of us has a crystal ball, but we can be certain that our water future will require a variety of adaptive changes.   

housing, Pinal County, Census
Jun 21, 2023

Legislature punts again on housing fixes, slashing cities’ endless red tape

The desire for change is there. So, too, is the willingness to vote yes and solve this problem. We need action now, before that 270,000 home deficit grows even larger, and the cost of housing – driven by the law of supply and demand – spirals ever higher.

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