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Public safety is a core value of Arizonans.

That title is not a typo. In fact, we think it’s pretty embarrassing.

I recently read a piece from a brave soldier about Turo and other rental car providers. I salute Damon Crutcher and his ability to earn extra money while serving our country. But I need to set the record straight on a few things.

Everyone wants a cure for autism, but scapegoating vaccines will not help families suffering from autism and hurts everyone equally.

Anyone dealing in the convoluted world of medical insurance billing knows how confusing and complicated even the simplest of procedures can be.

The answer to improving the job climate is to continue to reduce regulations and free up more of the revenue that job creators are capable of producing. Failure to create policies that encourage future job growth and economic success will only result in a drastic increase in robot production.

Parents who are ringing alarm-bells have been listed as one of the “top 10 greatest threats to global health” by the World Health Organization (WHO). That’s laughable because the WHO is pointing the finger at the messenger instead of the culprit. The culprit is the filthy industry that’s getting away with this nightmare while laughing all the way to the bank. Don’t blame the messenger, pay attention to the canary in the coal mine.

The question for Arizona is whether our state is going to remain welcoming to sharing economy innovations or bend to the whim of a $24 billion company scared of a guy with a 2013 Toyota Tacoma.

We ask members of the Senate to carefully examine his record of long-standing energy industry ties and seriously consider whether David Bernhardt is at all capable of fulfilling Interior’s mission: to conserve and manage the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people.

As the president and CEO of the Arizona Tourism & Lodging Association, I want to ensure that we cultivate a business environment where all of our state’s leading industry partners have a fair opportunity to succeed, which is why I am supporting SB1305.