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Sen. Jay Tibshraeny The November elections demonstrated that voters across this country are questioning the leadership being provided by their elected officials. Arizona’s Legislature can begin the process of restoring the public’s confidence by setting priorities that are in touch ...

Jeff Hatch-Miller A young mother, baby in arms, her 2-year-old in tow, arrived at a small crisis pregnancy center in Phoenix. A hand-written note posted on the center’s door read simply “Closed Due To Vandalism.” The woman, seeking a few ...

At a time of record tuition hikes in the state’s higher education system it is remarkable how some have attempted to sensationalize and criticize a key program and the people responsible for it that reduces student loan costs and increases ...

While Democrats in Washington are rightfully basking in their newfound power, it is puzzling why Democrats in Arizona feel they can do the same. Certainly Democrats Governor Napolitano and Attorney General Terry Goddard won convincing re-election, but so did Republicans ...

For candidates, there’s a vacuum in the amount of attention received following an election that leaves plenty of time for reflective thinking. I suppose it’s a normal progression to first look back to take note of lessons learned and to ...

Sen. Karen Johnson I just returned from a week in Washington, D.C., with a group of concerned women where we learned about the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), also known as “The North American Union.” This partnership was agreed upon ...

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1908 that water to grow crops was reserved for Indians who gave up their nomadic ways to settle on reservations and become “civilized,” there has been a question about how much water ...

Don’t be fooled. In my opinion and experience, big agribusiness does not represent the position of family ranchers and farmers. As a fourth generation rancher, I urge you to support Proposition 204 — The Humane Treatment of Farm Animals Act. ...

Arizona and Florida have more in common than sunshine, spring training and snowbirds. Both are proud agricultural states and leading food producers. And, both have become battlegrounds for out-of-state animal rights groups opposed to raising animals for food. Arizona and ...

Prop. 202, the minimum wage initiative, would raise the statewide minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.75 per hour. Proponents don’t talk much about the other provisions in the proposition, which is understandable. There’s some pretty nasty stuff in the fine ...