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Protect Your Right to Vote referendum great news for Arizona
Barry Hess, the longtime vice-chair and voice of Arizona’s Libertarian Party, summed up the Protect Your Right to Vote effort best when he stepped up to the makeshift podium inside the Executive Tower lobby on Wednesday (Sept. 11) afternoon.
Medical bills No. 1 reason why consumers go bankrupt
Edythe Jensen’s article “Pricing Transparency — Arizona joins national crusade for medical cost transparency” has implications far beyond price shopping or public disclosure.
Driving suicides to zero in central Arizona
As we observe National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 8-14) and World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10), we have the opportunity to gain a better perspective on people struggling with thoughts of ending their lives and on those most at risk of doing so.
Common Core standards are common sense
Common sense, common ground, common good and common standards — why is there such a ruckus about common standards? Common standards make sense — they are the ground level of achievement for good grades across all years of schooling. They will raise the bar and improve the educational experiences and academic achievement for the 1 million Arizona public school students
Judges deny 25% of abortions for minors
Regarding your Aug. 9 piece on the Juvenile Court’s treatment of petitions from minor girls seeking permission to obtain an abortion: I think the real news is not that most girls receive permission, but that one-fourth or so do not. I find that surprising. My guess is that it says something about the extraordinary caution, perhaps political caution, of our state’s judges. Let me explain why[...]
Democrats’ agenda will resonate with Arizona voters in 2014 and beyond
As we considered sites for the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting, we looked for a location that would demonstrate our party’s ability and willingness to compete in states that have traditionally been Republican strongholds. We chose Arizona.
Electric Deregulation: RUCO just wants all the facts
As the head of Arizona’s Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO), I have been following with great interest the thoughtful guest opinion pieces appearing recently in the Arizona Capitol Times regarding electric deregulation — both those in favor and those opposed.
APS solar proposal falls short for Arizona
Arizona Public Service has been granted monopoly status to provide power in certain parts of Arizona. It’s also a publicly traded company and has a fiduciary obligation to maximize profits for shareholders. This may lead the company to pursue policies that are in its interests but not those of its ratepayers.
Roads in peril: Elevating the discussion of Arizona’s transportation network
As we go about our daily commute and our lives, we often don’t give much thought to the roads that get us there. Traffic congestion and construction seem to be an accepted way of life, especially for those who live in the suburbs and commute to work each day.
Jack Pfister: A voice from the past speaks to Arizona’s future
Gov. Jack Pfister? It seemed quite possible in 1987, as Gov. Evan Mecham faced a potential recall and Arizonans tossed around the names of possible candidates to replace him.
The truth behind resistance to electric restructuring
In his famous book, “1984,” George Orwell describes “newspeak,” the use of language to fool people into believing the opposite of the truth. You can witness it today in the name of the Arizona Power Consumers Coalition, which opposes restructuring the electricity industry.
