Mental health key to successful re-entry
I am optimistic that we can work together with community partners to raise the standard of mental health care and better support inmates when they are discharged. I also believe we can break the cycle of recidivism and stop treating mental illness as a crime.
Sinema, Kelly can maintain our competitive edge
Opposing the PRO Act and any of its misguided policies, whether in the PRO Act itself, or any provisions that may be covertly slipped into other, unrelated legislation, will be key to maintaining our momentum.
Heterodoxy on campus— the role of universities
What is the purpose of the university? Until recently, this question was uncontroversial. Young men and women went to college for a practical reason: to become educated to engage in a profession or a kind of work that requires a higher, specialized education.
Our Passover story and theirs: From Egypt to Arizona
When I am at my Passover Seder this year, I will be proud to be American and to live in the state of Arizona, and I will be proud that we celebrate not only our unity but our diversity. We should welcome refugees of all races and religions. This is what makes America a project with fighting for when viewed in light of the Passover story.
New funding system is fair for all students
Some have said stakeholders have not had sufficient time to weigh in. Yet elected officials and education advocates are all clear on the faults of the current system. Generations of students pass through this system while we have waited for a change.
‘Ignorance or white supremacy’ spawn anti-CRT bills
Those who support public schools and the teaching of our nation’s true history, and even more importantly support integrity, morality, and decency. We need to elect new leaders this November 8, or our economy and our state are doomed.
SRP’s baffling, costly natural gas expansion
Arizona residents who get their electricity from Salt River Project should be outraged at the utility’s proposal to expand its Coolidge Generating Station by adding — in utter defiance of the current energy market — 16 new natural gas generation units.
Consumers still safe if electric deregulation repealed
Arizona’s utilities and their oversight processes aren’t perfect. However, organizations and individuals have played a vital role in shaping policies to ensure consumers are protected. Arizona lawmakers should protect consumers and pass House Bill 2101.
We thought it couldn’t get any worse
November 2022 will be the most important general election in history and we ALL must get out and vote for Republicans and especially Lesko!
Strike striker: Don’t rush school funding solution without stakeholders
Arizonans agree on the vision for their schools – and the legislature should work with them to deliver the funding in a way that is fair and prioritizes schools that need it the most.
Act on climate to invest in Arizona’s future
Climate can’t wait when our lives are on the line. Senators Sinema and Kelly, we’re counting on you to work with President Biden to get bold climate investments done as soon as possible!
Online, hybrid learning part of education evolution
If the past three decades have taught us nothing else, it’s that Arizonans are hungry for more options in education, greater flexibility and learning better tailored to the needs of students. The explosion of online and hybrid learning is part of that evolution.