Dear Editor: While this global pandemic has already consumed many of our nation’s largest cities, as the May 4 guest commentary “Stepping out of the COVID19 lockdown in Arizona – when and how” highlights, what has been overlooked is the ...
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Corporation Commission, APS can still provide long-term relief
Arizona Public Service recently presented a $16 million proposal to the Arizona Corporation Commission to provide relief on utility bills for APS ratepayers who were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan, while imperfect, was carefully designed to provide ...
Read More »Lawmakers still have time to show appreciation for teachers
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week, and with many parents in Arizona and across the country trying to teach our kids at home, we’ve never appreciated our incredible professional educators more. Although many Arizona lawmakers are in the same boat, ...
Read More »Big tech finds solutions to protect people, keep economy alive
As someone with a background in technology and finance, it is great to see our country’s tech companies step up when we need them the most.
Read More »The coronavirus outbreak puts dialysis patients at risk
While most people with COVID-19 experience mild symptoms, dialysis patients like me who have a weakened immune system are more vulnerable to serious complications from the highly contagious virus. Now more than ever, immunocompromised patients with kidney disease must have coordinated medical care to ensure they are receiving the best health care possible from all of our medical providers.
Read More »Let’s let PSPRS wither away
The single best thing that could be done for Arizona cities when federal stimulus money arrives Governor Ducey, would be for the state to pay the next six months of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, or PSPRS, payments for any city that requests it.
Read More »A prison sentence should not mean death by COVID-19
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel recently used her position of influence to attempt to distract from the truth of what is happening in our community.
Read More »Let’s stop distancing ourselves from root causes of systemic failure
This pandemic has the potential to further scar our most vulnerable and limit our students to even more narrow life paths. But the disparities the virus has more clearly revealed also create the opportunity for change.
Read More »It’s your turn to help Arizona
Every 10 years, everyone’s responsibility is to fill out the census survey. In March, you received an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census. Your census ID was included in the letter.
Read More »Failure to end home equity theft will deepen virus crisis
With the economy teetering towards a deep recession in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states are taking proactive measures to help their citizens by easing property tax burdens and offering monetary relief.
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