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Commentary

Mar 25, 2022

‘Ghost schools’ impact students, teachers, taxpayers

Everyone loses with empty schools. Let’s once again fill these classrooms with students and teachers.

Mar 22, 2022

Ballots stronger than bullets

Putin is powerless to change the most important fact of all. Ukraine’s declaration of independence was not a technical act by an old Soviet-era legislature and kept in place by force, like his own regime. It came via the ballot box from the hearts of tens of millions of Ukrainians, where the invading Russian army cannot reach and every bullet fired will only strengthen the resolve for separation[...]

Mar 21, 2022

Franchises continue to drive economic growth in Arizona

Franchising has provided the means for untold numbers of Arizonans to support themselves and their families. During this period of economic uncertainty, Arizona’s congressional delegation should be lowering – not building – barriers to franchising and similar opportunity.

Mar 21, 2022

Defeating illegal trade requires public, private sector cooperation

I have spent years working on these issues – long enough to know there are no simple solutions. But working together, I’m confident that we can crack down on these criminals and their illicit marketplaces to promote the safety and prosperity of communities throughout Arizona and the nation.

healthcare, Medicaid, AHCCCS, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, CMS, Chevron, Medicare, FQHC, chiropractor, optometry, podiatric care, dental
Mar 18, 2022

Health care industry is critical infrastructure

We must do everything we can to create a statewide workforce program that addresses health professional shortages to meet the state’s health care needs and continues to provide high-wage and quality jobs for Arizonans. HB 2691 can be a part of the solution. 

Mar 18, 2022

Time for state to augment victims’ fund

The Victim Compensation program serves as a safety net for victims since it acts as the payer of last resort, which means that a victim has exhausted all other forms of payment – like insurance or Medicare.

Mar 18, 2022

We need statewide plan for EV charging network

We must embrace this opportunity. If we act now, we can build a more equitable charging network, improve our air quality and public health – all the while revving up our economy and saving the planet. 

the Zone, homeless, homelessness, City of Phoenix, appeal, court order
Mar 18, 2022

AZ needs courageous leaders, not rescuers, saviors

We don’t need rescuers and saviors to address homelessness and the housing crisis. We need courageous leaders who will listen to those with lived experience and people on the front lines. We need to implement evidence-based best practices and proven solutions.  

Corporation Commission, renewable energy, Kuby, Kennedy, Myers, Thompson, election, Southwest Gas
Mar 18, 2022

SRP doesn’t want customers to have a choice

We need to revamp our electricity system so customers are no longer held captive by the utilities.

Mar 11, 2022

Take care when sweeping property of unsheltered

These people living in the streets are our neighbors, and we have a duty to treat them like neighbors. Trash and waste can be thrown away. Things that are broken can be replaced. But human lives that are lost on the streets of our city cannot be brought back.

guns, House, Senate, parents, schools, Hobbs, veto, Marine Corps
Mar 11, 2022

Lawmakers’ allegiance to gun lobby, not children

As I serve my community as a school board member, my work is to make sure kids in Arizona, like my daughter, are safe in and outside of school – especially from gun violence.

Mar 7, 2022

U.S. must learn from Europe’s energy crisis 

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolds, Americans are witnessing the troubling global impacts. Oil has passed $100 a barrel, and the European Union remains beholden to Russia for almost 40%... […]

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