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Higher academic standards = a stronger economy
With the noise of HB2190 now in our rearview mirror, we can now focus on student achievement. High academic standards are here to stay in Arizona, at least for now, as Arizona lawmakers defeated yet another effort to prohibit the state from using the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards (ACCRS).
A renewed commitment to free trade will boost Arizona’s economy
Arizona’s growing tech industry, our border with Mexico, and proximity to West Coast ports make international trade a vitally important part of our state’s economy. In fact, Arizona exported $19.4 billion worth of goods in 2013, constituting more than 7 percent of Arizona’s GDP.
When discussing Arizona’s economic future, add water
If you want to glimpse the future of a city or state, all you need to do is look at how it’s managing its water supply.
Working Poor Tax Credit needs to be indexed
Food has the ability to bring people together. We will see that as we go home to spend the holidays with our families this weekend and we experienced it recently when St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance met with legislators and staff at the Capitol.
Time to stop stalling a national conversation about transportation
In Congress, members of both parties are trying to figure out how to fix the nation’s transportation funding problem. What they need to remember, though, is that funding is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the problems with our transportation system.
Patients should not be subjected to dubious medical practices
Senate Bill 1318 now awaits the pen of Governor Doug Ducey. This anti-women's healthcare bill is egregious for many reasons, but its provision on so-called medical abortion reversal is tantamount to quackery.
State’s lien system is a tool to fix problems
I often miss my time in the Maricopa County Treasurers Office, and last week was one of those times. Arizona’s newspaper of record published a story about legislation affecting a portion of Arizona property tax lien system.
Arizona voices deserve to be heard by our state Legislature
A game-changing project to increase the public’s participation in the state legislative process is taking shape in Arizona, making it a first again for our state.
Raising expectations for Arizona’s schools
As a product of Arizona public schools and former resident, I am saddened by the bill recently passed in the Arizona House of Representatives on March 11 to repeal the implementation of Common Core State Standards.
Begay sold out for 1 mile
The joke is on you, Senator Carlyle Begay. You sold your vote, your district and your integrity for one mile of road repair.
Eliminating Common Core would harm student achievement, waste taxpayers’ money
It was just a few years ago that Arizona took a positive step forward with the new academic standards in English, language, arts and math: the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards (ACCRS). Since its adoption in 2010, the ACCRS [better known as Common Core] have been implemented throughout the state’s public schools in grades K-12.
Funding higher education in Arizona – the looming question
How many times are we going to watch this movie? State imposes budget cuts. Recipient fights back. Repeat. Play. Repeat. Play. We’re sick of this movie and have worked diligently to change the script.
