HB2492, other extreme voting bills must be stopped
The Arizona Legislature is apparently done paying lip service to protecting voter access. A number of extreme bills that will upend Arizona’s well-functioning election system are rocketing through the Legislature.... […]
Homicide charge is not a solution to drug use
There is a bill currently under serious consideration at the Arizona Legislature that would shift Arizona’s overdose crisis into overdrive. HB2021 threatens people who suffer from substance-use disorder with homicide... […]
Innovation secret to state’s future, targeted public investment necessary
A continued investment of $3-5 million in the Applied Research Fund and $34.5 million in ASU’s New Economy Initiative will make a huge impact on our jump to an innovation-driven economy. This continuum of investment is necessary if we are truly going to have Arizona be a leader in technological innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth.
Lieberman: Ducey MUST denounce Wendy Rogers
A hundred years ago my grandfather emigrated from the Ukraine to escape the anti-Semitism and ethnic conflict that would soon engulf most of Europe. We talk of never forgetting. I... […]
A simple 21st century solution to a healthcare obstacle for seniors
The 20th century brought the advent of publicly available vaccines for a variety of deadly diseases, improving the quality of life and the life expectancy of most Americans. Polio... […]
Erasing LGBTQ from the alphabet
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, there are more than one hundred anti-LGBTQ+ bills moving through legislatures across the country. Arizona is no exception. Numbering among the introduced bills... […]
Wanted: Candidates who will listen to what matters most to all voters
Candidates who tap into that hunger, who listen to voters and understand what they truly care about and propose ways to give them the Arizona they want … those candidates are the ones we need in 2022.
Senator Kelly’s community navigator program saving Arizona’s small businesses
Arizonans have seen lots of ups and downs the past few years, and our state’s small business owners are no exception. At the height of the pandemic, hundreds of thousands... […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ elected officials in Arizona must stop infringing on our rights as parents
We are parents writing with simple, straightforward requests – stop infringing on our rights as parents to make deeply personal, medical decisions with our children and stop telling them what... […]
Why is GOP bucking Arizonans’ abortion wishes?
The freedom to decide if, when, and how to start or grow a family is fundamental to Arizonans. No matter your personal beliefs, most folks here believe that everyone should... […]
Ranchers, farmers have a water obsession
It’s been said that “obsession is a young man’s game.” If that’s the case, Arizona’s farmers and ranchers will be forever young, thanks to their obsession with water. Water is... […]
Higher standards give students more opportunities to succeed
By raising expectations, rather than lowering them, we can give all students the opportunities they need to succeed—in school and in life.