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school choice, education, Education Freedom Report Card, parents, Critical Race Theory, Florida, Ducey, Heritage Foundation, Goldwater Institute, DeSantis, Florida
Sep 16, 2022

Arizona wins silver for educational freedom

Arizona scored an impressive silver medal this past week, landing the No. 2 spot out of all 50 states on the Heritage Foundation’s inaugural Education Freedom Report Card.

Waymo, self-driving cars, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Phoenix, Fennemore, traffic laws
Sep 16, 2022

Self-driving cars put HB2813 to the test

With more self-driving cars on our roads, we are in new territory when it comes to determining fault during accidents and properly protecting ourselves. 

Sep 15, 2022

Is it time to retire the political campaign pivot?

What is the best way to put “the pivot” behind us and elect leaders more closely aligned with the hopes and aspirations of the majority of Arizonans and who will provide pragmatic solutions to our most pressing priorities?

kidnapping, boarding schools, Mexican American, Virginia, Maryland, slavery, The National Conference of State Legislatures, repatriation, Great Depression, House of Samuel, Navajo Nation , White Mountain Apache,
Sep 12, 2022

U.S. has long history of unfairly separating children from parents

The U.S. has a long history of separating children from their parents without regard for parents’ rights or the children’s welfare.

Sep 8, 2022

Electricity consumers need relief, not stalling

Limited government. Free enterprise. Choice and competition. These are bedrock values in Arizona. 

ASU, hazing, fraternity, sorority, Jack's Law, Jack Culolias, Kavanagh, Tempe Town Lake
Sep 6, 2022

No one should have to die trying to join a fraternity  

Jack's Law, named after an Arizona State University freshman who died after drinking excessive amounts of alcohol while pledging a fraternity, makes hazing illegal in Arizona.

affordable housing, rent, Tucson, Senate Bill 1487, Toma, Jennifer Bonham, Poverty and Race Research Action Council, Steve Kozachik, Housing and Community Development Department, Arizona Multifamily Housing Association, Housing Choice Voucher Program,
Sep 1, 2022

Study committee underscores solutions for rental crisis

Finding more effective ways to help renters in need should be a key element of the community conversation surrounding the state’s housing supply crisis. So should pushing cities and towns to stop falling prey to the rampant NIMBYism driving many recent housing and zoning decisions

Trump, Cooper, FBI, Mar-a-Lago, search, insurrection, Jan. 6, U.S. Capitol, GOP, Biden
Aug 29, 2022

Trump mobilizing mob after FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search, threatening democracy

Former President Donald Trump is actively organizing an alternative to legitimate government power—a large, violent mob mobilized to intimidate government officials and thwart their objectives.

disabilities, jobs, One Step Beyond, job retention, Americans with Disabilities Act
Aug 29, 2022

Hiring people with disabilities is good for business, good for Arizona

People with disabilities have long been underrepresented or excluded from the workforce based on employers’ low expectations and prejudiced bias about abilities. As CEO of an Arizona-based organization that promotes opportunity and inclusion for individuals with intellectual disabilities, I can tell you that things are looking up, but there is still more to do.

Latino, dropout rates, students, Conoce tus Opciones Escolares
Aug 29, 2022

Quality education and opportunities for the Latino community

There's a growing group of K-12 students who are missing out on the education they need and deserve. Where do we find the fastest growing dropout rate of K-12 students relative to their peers? Latino students.

Aug 22, 2022

English exam singles out massage therapists, hurts immigrants

Unfortunately, the Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy, which regulates the industry, has set standards beyond the reach of most immigrants and international students.

Aug 22, 2022

Congress must stop anti-tech legislation that will hurt small businesses

After years of digital advertising success, I'm perplexed that some in Congress are trying to pass the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S. 2992/AICOA), which targets companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon that help small businesses grow.

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