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abortion, Arizona Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, personhood, fetus, Miranda, 15 weeks, fetal abnormality, pregnancy, fathers, women, doctors, ACLU
Aug 22, 2022

Pro-life advocates decided for the fetus, not protecting women

An oft refrain of the forced pregnancy crowd is that they didn’t seek to attack the pregnant woman but to help her. Reality has exposed that lie.

Aug 19, 2022

Answering the problem of teacher attrition in America

Teacher shortages are hardly new, but Covid has accelerated resignations at a rate that is dramatically outpacing other professions.

Aug 19, 2022

Universal voucher system is ‘highway robbery’

In the eleventh hour of this legislative session, Republican majority lawmakers delivered a massive blow to Arizona voters by passing recently rejected universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) vouchers.

Aug 19, 2022

Solutions needed to address early learning crisis 

A single early education issue is costing Arizona $1.8 billion per year, threatening our state’s economic recovery and potentially putting thousands of kids at risk for educational failure: the ongoing childcare crisis.  

Aug 19, 2022

Public universities unlock solutions to diverse global challenges 

As students return to campus, it’s a worthy reminder that educating and readying them for society and the workplace will always be the central mission of Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona. But these institutions are now called upon to do much more than simply teach students.  

virus, Covid, pandemic, vaccinations, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Health Services, vaccines, mumps, measles
Aug 19, 2022

A long road to student recovery amid pandemic 

With students now back in school, it’s time for Arizona to focus on the educational challenges the Covid pandemic created for educators, students and families. 

Aug 19, 2022

Universal school voucher expansion threatens funding

The expansion of school vouchers means that potentially hundreds of millions of public funds will be put into the hands of private individuals to use with little fiscal or academic accountability.

Proposition 123, Ducey, Supreme Court, school trust fund, special election, Michael Pierce
Aug 19, 2022

Six little letters threaten Arizona’s students 

Most of us want the same things for Arizona’s schools: the opportunity for every child to succeed, transparency, accountability and flexible options for the unique needs of families. But two issues deeply threaten the ability for Arizona to achieve those goals – the AEL (Aggregate Expenditure Limit) and ESA vouchers (Codename: Empowerment Scholarship Accounts). 

Aug 18, 2022

Law limiting recording of police unconstitutional

When Apple launched the iPhone, it could not have imagined how profoundly the technology would change the world. From giving us a lifeline during the Covid pandemic to putting the news at our fingertips, smartphones have broken down barriers.  

Aug 15, 2022

Arizona, let’s stand together for healthcare affordability

It is time that the healthcare community steps up to turn years of dialogue, discussion, and declarations into actionable change. Health care has reached a critical tipping point. Rising costs are unsustainable, and it is time to correct course.

Arizona jobless rate for September at 8.2 percent
Aug 11, 2022

Here’s how businesses can win fed funds 

New details have emerged regarding how small businesses might be able to win some of the federal dollars flowing to the state of Arizona as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  

Aug 11, 2022

Reject airline handout in inflation reduction bill  

Included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is yet another airline handout that will increase the cost of everyday goods for all Arizona families as prices continue to soar due to all-time high inflation.  

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