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How many ratepayers does it take to replace an energy efficient light bulb?
Like many Arizonans, this Arizona Corporation Commission is tightening utility spending. Like a family cutting extra expenses to prioritize necessities, commissioners are tasked with regularly assessing unnecessary costs that impact […]
Tucson Mayor Romero and council stand up for ratepayers
Try asking the boss for a raise this year. Seems a lot to ask for since you just asked for a raise last year but start with this number — […]
A crusade against vote by mail is growing
Arizona voters have been successfully using vote-by-mail for more than three decades. With those decades of experience, this state has become a shining example of how increased vote-by-mail access increases […]
Building water resilience through innovation and partnerships
Arizona stands at a pivotal moment. The Colorado River – long central to our state’s growth and prosperity – is shrinking under the strain of drought and rising demand. The […]
Arizona’s investment in crime victims will heal trauma and save lives.
I am a survivor of gun violence, one of the millions of Americans living with the aftershocks of a senseless killing. Every day since my 14-year-old daughter Jasmine was murdered, […]
Train better — Don’t let cops’ “Green Labs” experiment replace evidence
Arizona knows how to measure alcohol‑impaired driving. DUI law gives us a hard 0.08 Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) and decades of validation behind it. Cannabis is different. We still lack […]
How a crypto loophole in the GENIUS Act threatens community banks and local economies
The GENIUS Act was intended to establish guardrails for the use of payment stablecoins, which are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value and function like cash in the […]
I sponsored Arizona’s original ESA and Congresswoman Ansari is wrong.
Sponsoring the creation of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program back in 2011 is probably the legislation I’m most proud of from my time serving in the Arizona House. Education […]
A solution to shelter crisis – keep homeless and pets together
Arizona’s homelessness crisis is escalating. In 2025, in Maricopa County alone, the unsheltered population has grown by 28%, bringing the total number of unhoused individuals to nearly 10,000. Shelters across […]
Efficiency from all 7 basin states is the path forward
The Colorado River Basin was inhabited by indigenous people for thousands of years, using its water resources for farming and to support their communities. The river serves many more people […]
USMCA renewal is critical to Arizona and the nation
When the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced NAFTA in 2020, it did more than modernize a landmark yet outdated agreement. It established the framework for more than $1.8 trillion in […]
Dracula Deals: A new species of development project that demands action
We are calling it: America has grown a dangerous new species of development project, a breed of deal that requires comprehensive new safeguards — right now. Let’s call them “Dracula […]
