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State needs to fund sexual assault services, crisis centers
A person is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds in the United States. Despite this, Arizona is one of few states that does not allocate state funding to sexual assault services such as rape crisis centers. This needs to change.
Latinos rely heavily on Colorado River water amid plans for cutbacks
The Colorado River in Arizona is an integral part of our communities, history and cultural heritage, and our way of life. We all have a moral obligation to take care of our natural resources and protect God’s creation. As we face a future of diminished water supplies we need to ask each other and those who govern to embrace an ethic of planning and collaboration to lead us into a sustainable wat[...]
Funding 4th year CTE training will produce qualified workforce
Arizona’s historic economic fortunes hinged on a healthy and booming construction industry. The men and women who build our homes, malls and employment centers helped the state thrive throughout the decades.
Bipartisan support needed for U.S Mexico Canada Trade Agreement
Support for the USMCA agreement is in the best interest of every person living in Arizona. For our families, our businesses and the economic prosperity of our state it is the right thing to do. Congress – it’s time to act and to leave the partisan divide behind and support the U.S Mexico Canada agreement.
Small-business retailers support statewide regs on tobacco, vaping
We ask for your vote for SB1147 and your help in addressing the epidemic of youth access to tobacco, vapor and alternative nicotine products. The time to act is now.
U.S. Supreme Court should stop California’s cash grab
Famous for treating its own citizens to crippling tax burdens, California has taken on a new hobby: trying to impose its high state taxes on individuals in other states as... […]
Arizona benefits from diverse energy mix – including coal, nuclear
Undoubtedly, natural gas and renewables are gaining prominence in Arizona and the nation. But it makes sense to keep all options on the table. In Arizona, coal and nuclear power have proven reliable for decades. They should continue to be part of an all-of-the-above energy mix alongside natural gas and solar for years to come.
Renewable energy investment crucial to grow Arizona economy
It’s been more than a decade since the Arizona Corporation Commission approved the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff, requiring Arizona utilities to generate 15 percent of their power from renewable sources by 2025.
Tobacco industry up to its old tricks again
Over time, various polls have shown that the public is usually far ahead of the political establishment in seeing through the tobacco industry’s smokescreen of advancing their own interests while seeming to promote a “public health” measure. It’s gratifying to see that we now have legislators of both parties who can see these tobacco industry efforts for what they are: an attempt to secur[...]
We must work to protect the health of women
We have work to do to protect women’s health. I spent much of my career caring for pregnant teens, women at high risk for substance abuse and those in poverty. I know first-hand the challenges we face and the work we have yet to do. We must protect the lives of women in Arizona by crafting legislation to address domestic violence and IPV. We must address our provider shortage, which severely i[...]
We deserve the full Mueller report, but our leaders aren’t fighting for it
Full access to the Mueller report – or lack of such – will impact a generation of young Americans. Therefore we need all of our elected officials to speak out in favor of the release of the Mueller report, so that we know they are listening to us, the voters, and we can trust them to advocate for us.
Children’s health no less important than education
The physician community strongly supports Arizona’s participation in KidsCare and hopes that the Legislature will take a strong stand for children by repealing the 2017 law and appropriate the necessary funds to continue to insure children.
