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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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% of its natural gas supplies. There’s a reasonable fear that ...
Read More »Pro-life bills based on poor science and will fail to protect Arizonans 
Two direct attacks on Arizonan’s abortion rights have been steadily making their way through the state’s Congress: House Bill 2483, the Arizona Heartbeat Act, which heavily restricts abortion after what the bill calls a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, and Senate ...
Read More »K-12 public education is the key to a vibrant Arizona economy 
As a public school administrator, I watched the debate regarding the aggregate expenditure limit (AEL) with a great deal of interest. I was fascinated by the political discussion, especially in the context of an election year. As with all elections ...
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