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Dec 26, 2025

Adding vote centers for Navajo Nation voters will improve Arizona

In 2024, Navajo voting rights advocates raised the alarm that rural Navajo voters in Apache County had their ballots rejected more frequently than other voting groups across the state. The […]

Dec 26, 2025

Vaping tax is bad for Arizona, won’t help First Things First

In 2006, Arizona voters passed Proposition 203, establishing First Things First (FTF), an agency dedicated to funding early childhood development programs that provide child care and preschool services to prepare […]

rentals, Bliss, Fernandez, Sedona
Dec 20, 2025

Rent control has failed everywhere – Tucson shouldn’t repeat the mistake

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is urging the Arizona Legislature to give cities the power to impose rent control. It is a request rooted in good intentions – helping families afford […]

Dec 19, 2025

Poll: Arizonans support clean energy to improve health, air quality and keep bills affordable

Every year, the American Lung Association surveys Arizona voters about the air we breathe, the energy we use, and the future we want for our state. This year’s results could […]

Dec 18, 2025

Trump left clean energy behind – Arizona can’t afford to follow him

Our state has made incredible progress toward becoming a nationwide leader in solar energy. We rank fourth in the nation for solar energy generation and third for solar growth projection. […]

Cancer Support Communities of Arizona, Bag it Cancer, Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
Dec 12, 2025

Medicare changes could close 60% of Arizona’s long-term care pharmacies

I had the honor of caring for my mother through the last years of her life as she fought stage 4 gastric cancer. Her care team consisted of internists, nurses […]

Dec 12, 2025

Arizona’s teaching crisis – how our community can change the story

Across Arizona, there is a quiet crisis playing out in our classrooms. It shows up in empty positions, long-term subs, teachers leaving mid-year, and a deep sense of exhaustion among […]

mental health care, Valleywise Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, Behavioral Health Specialty Clinic
Dec 8, 2025

Rethinking behavioral health: The outpatient advantage

Outpatient behavioral and mental health services empower wellness, inspire hope and support compassionate care that meets patients where they are. Historic barriers like stigma, fear of judgment and limited access […]

Dec 4, 2025

As competition for AI investment heats up, state leaders should clear the way for opportunity and growth

State leaders across the country find themselves in a critical moment — one where decisions about how to regulate emerging technologies and shore up grids and infrastructure to power them […]

Nov 28, 2025

Energy efficiency programs save ratepayers money

When family and friends gather over the holiday season, energy efficiency isn’t typically a hot topic. Perhaps this year it should be. With conversations likely to include affordability, notably the […]

Nov 28, 2025

Arizona must stand firm against fentanyl traffickers

As the 2026 legislative session approaches, fentanyl remains one of the most serious public safety and health problems facing Arizona. Fentanyl has been the number one drug threat in Arizona […]

inflation, groceries, holiday shopping, Arizona, Phoenix, gas prices, Social Security
Nov 25, 2025

Support Main Street this holiday season — shop Small Business Saturday

If your experience is anything like mine, your mailbox and inbox have been flooded with Black Friday sales since October. But big-box stores aren’t the only spot to snag holiday […]

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