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Future hinges on new energy infrastructure
The U.S. energy market is changing more rapidly and dramatically than anyone would have predicted. A steep decline in the price of solar-generated electricity, combined with the rising cost of coal and gas-fired electricity, has turned energy economics on its head. This is particularly true here in the Southwest.
Elected leaders need to represent constituents, not billionaires
This should be a simple choice yet already some are generating political controversy rather than just doing the job they are elected to do: represent their constituents.
Top 5 reasons why SRP should not expand Coolidge gas generating station
The Salt River Project District board is on the cusp of approving a nearly $900 million expansion of the Coolidge Generating Station, which burns natural gas. The lurking decision is wrong for SRP customers and for all Arizonans, for a variety of reasons. Here are the top five:
Seniors need relief from extreme heat
Extreme heat has made summer a particularly deadly time for vulnerable populations throughout Arizona. Last summer, over 500 people — many of them seniors — tragically perished following days of unrelenting temperatures soaring far past 100 degrees.
Texas abortion law unleashes bounty hunters
Some in Arizona have already praised this ruling and said we should do it here in 2022. Those claiming to be “pro-life” are not – or they would get a shot and wear a mask, oppose the death penalty, leave water in the desert, pay for maternal health care etc.
Child Tax Cut helps me be the mom I want to be
The Child Tax Cut helps me be the mom I want to be for my kids. Knowing that each month will be a little easier, a little less stressful, isn’t a small thing. Every parent deserves that kind of peace of mind and every child deserves to grow up in that kind of home.
Consider a professional association, not a union
While we as professional associations don’t always agree on legislative policy, we did agree the recent initiative by the Service Employees International Union was bad for the health and health care of Arizonans and would hurt health care workers. My intention is that insight helps enlighten health care professionals and the public for alternatives to out-of-state unions and their influence on A[...]
Public schools now costlier than college
Arizona public schools just hit a major milestone — they’re officially more expensive than the full freight tuition cost of sending a child to college at a four-year university here in the Grand Canyon State.
9/11 to now: Arizona’s leaders step up when we need them to
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, our country needs to find that same sense of national unity we once had.
Covid destroyed economy, Sinema can bring it back up
Senator Sinema, I urge you to show leadership on these issues, and to prove to the people of Arizona that you are fighting for our interests.
Passage of the PRO Act is best for workers
The PRO Act will remove the many obstacles keeping workers from their right to join a union and ensure those newly-formed bargaining units reach a first contract. It will also eliminate anti-worker “right-to-work” laws, helping to boost wages and make safer workplaces across the nation. The PRO Act is the labor law reform that has been desperately needed for decades.
Congress must expand home care for children with disabilities
Anyone can become disabled at any point in their life. Would you want your mom or daughter to be without access to the daily care they need? I hope that sharing our family’s story will help people understand the need for investing in home health care.
