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Commentary

Dec 13, 2019

Impeachment should be about country’s best interests, not partisan

When I turned 18, I registered as a Republican without giving it much thought.

Dec 5, 2019

Congress must not let solar tax credit sunset

After working in Mesa Public Schools for 15 years, I finally retired in 2012. One of the best decisions I made just before retirement was to install solar panels on my home in 2010.

Dec 2, 2019

Health care systems committed to keeping Arizona healthy

From your most joyful to your most frightening moments, our health systems have been with you, the people of Arizona, on your journey. We, the CEO’s who represent those health systems, believe outstanding, reliable health care is an essential part of the infrastructure of the great state of Arizona.

Dec 2, 2019

Arizona redefines the American shopping center with innovation

For retailers, innovation isn’t just a catchphrase; it’s essential to survival. And this is perhaps one of the boldest innovations to come along in some time. Retailers, customers, and local governments will all benefit as we strive to keep retail centers healthy and whole.

Nov 27, 2019

Hoffman wants to end English immersion despite success

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman recently urged citizens to support her in repealing Arizona’s English learner law, based on Proposition 203 of 2000, which requires mostly Spanish-speaking children to learn English through structured English immersion techniques.

Nov 27, 2019

Time is running out for Congress to pass law to protect ‘Dreamers’

We have been hopeful that Congress would pass a law to protect Dreamers, whose lives are in limbo, from deportation. But we’re still waiting, and the clock is ticking.

Nov 21, 2019

Let’s keep bad players from ruining good program

There’s an old story about a town that had a mouse problem.

Nov 21, 2019

It’s time our higher education institutions respond to students

The college admission scandal from earlier this year has reinvigorated a debate surrounding our country’s higher education system and prompted critical conversations on not only equity and access to higher education, but also accountability and transparency on the part of institutions that accept taxpayer money.

Nov 21, 2019

Tucson’s rebuke to the ‘sanctuary’ movement speaks volumes

Tucson’s resounding rejection of an activist-led push for “sanctuary” policies is a welcome sign that sanity can still prevail even in an age of growing extremism.

Nov 19, 2019

Solution to wage disparities embedded in Equal Rights Amendment

No matter how the statistics are reported, American women in the most generous nation in the world continue to face wage inequality through limited access to educational, life and career opportunities afforded their male counterparts.

Nov 19, 2019

New, misplaced sensitivity about privacy evolving in society

Like it or not, people do not have a right to privacy that protects them from being photographed in public areas, especially when they are doing something newsworthy.

Nov 13, 2019

Dreamers benefit America, deserve protection

Since America’s founding, we have served as a safe harbor for countless generations of immigrants, offering the ability to work hard and pursue the American Dream. As a city, Phoenix encapsulates this tradition. Our community has enjoyed contributions from generations of immigrants as business owners, educators, and civic leaders.

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