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Funding best schools averts teacher exodus
As a state, our students lead the nation in academic gains as reflected on our NAEP scores, “the nation’s report card.”
Checks and Balances Project is encased in conspiratorial bubble
Like a foot soldier of the paranoid fringes on lurid display in alt-right blogs, Checks and Balances’ chief fantasist, Scott Peterson, is a man with a rich imaginative life.
Article V resolution gives Arizona a seat at the table
So today, as the governor of Arizona, I’m proud to applaud our state legislators for passing an “Article V resolution” to limit the scope and jurisdiction of the federal government and finally impose fiscal restraints on the tax-and-spenders in Washington.
Rising Mineral Demand Must Spur New Mining Approach in U.S.
A new government report suggests we must revisit the regulatory regime that restricts hard rock mining in the United States.
Expanding school choice in Arizona: ¡Sí, se puede!
Can Arizona compete? Can we improve educational opportunities for all of children? Can we expand ESAs? ¡Sí, se puede!
Tom Forese’s ethics ‘reform agenda’ stumbles out of the gate
On ethics, ACC Chairman Tom Forese talked big, then stumbled. The job at re-establishing Arizonans’ trust in the Arizona Corporation Commission will require concrete action.
SB1336 lowers standard of care for all patients
As a practicing orthopedic surgeon in Show Low, Arizona, I have dedicated my life’s work to improving both the quality of and access to care in rural Arizona. SB 1336 will not improve rural access or care anywhere in Arizona.
With police body camera footage, there is more – or less – than meets the eye
Body camera footage can be a useful tool, but all viewers should understand that with this footage there is quite literally more – or less – than meets the eye.
Wild claims about patient-safety risks posed by SB1336 are baseless
I am embarrassed that my physician colleagues have turned to scare tactics in opposing Senate Bill 1336. This legislation provides for a very modest but necessary update to Arizona’s nearly century-old statutes governing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).
Our job is to identify quality schools, and fund them
By giving every Arizona student – not just those in the right school district – access to a high quality education, we are giving them the foundation they need for economic independence and to pursue their dreams.
Indoor tanning for kids? Might as well expose them to plutonium
Cases of melanoma have steadily increased over the last 30 years due, in part, to the prevalence of indoor tanning use by teens. Life-threatening melanoma is now the fourth most common cancer among 15-29 year olds and has one of the highest years of potential life loss.
Full day kindergarten expansion essential to Arizona’s educational success
Achieving excellence in education is possible, and essential. There are schools in Arizona, both charter and district, that are closing the achievement gap for students. We must invest in these proof points and this budget is the first step.
