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Opinion

grieving, Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona, grief, caregivers, abuse
Oct 18, 2023

How to support children through grief

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and research shows 30% of children exposed to intimate partner violence had their first exposure before the age of two. An additional 26% had their first exposure between the ages of two and seven.

Oct 18, 2023

International rights of Palestinians are unconditional

The 500 lives lost at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza are the latest victims of the Biden Administration and congressional policymakers’ cowardly delay in demanding a ceasefire and de-escalation of the violence against Palestinians.

Oct 18, 2023

Fighting for rural Arizona, not for footnotes

The latest attempt to protect Arizona’s water resources does not reflect the long-term, collaborative, and courageous efforts that have been the bedrock of water policy in Arizona.

Oct 13, 2023

Sharing Arizona’s success with Medicare Advantage  

In a time when the prices of everyday essentials like eggs, milk, bread, gas and rent are going up, finding quality health care and coverage that doesn't break the bank can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. But there's some good news — Medicare Advantage is meeting the challenge of achieving quality and affordability.  

GOP, Republicans, Goldwater
Oct 10, 2023

Divided we lose, united we win

Angry with the speaker, eight U.S. Republican Congressmen abandoned the Republican majority, joined the entire Democratic party and thus caused the Republicans to lose control and power to change policy in Congress. We should remember Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment, “Thou shall not speak ill of any Republican.” Fight like hell in the caucus but come out united.

workers with disabilities, Arizona Industries for the Blind (AIB)
Oct 10, 2023

October time to shine light on benefits of workers with disabilities

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” Observed annually in October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities past and present.

Arizona Corporation Commission, solar
Oct 5, 2023

Arizona Corporation Commission wants you to get paid less for your solar

If you have solar panels on your roof, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is about to take a vote that could dramatically change your bills every month. On Oct. 11 starting at 10 a.m., the ACC will be voting on whether to re-open an old decision called the Value of Solar.

clean energy jobs, solar, Clean Jobs America report
Oct 5, 2023

Arizona Corporation Commission: protect solar and ratepayers’ pockets

Countless reports credit solar with creating thousands of jobs, reducing energy rates for consumers and increasing Arizona’s energy independence. So, why is the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) revisiting a 2017 decision that could stunt the growth of Arizona’s solar industry and increase rates for cash-strapped consumers?

Oct 5, 2023

Empowering innovation, tenacity aids people with disabilities

As we observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month, let us honor the tenacity and innovation of people with disabilities. Together, we can break down obstacles and champion equal opportunities, not as a dream but as recognition of this fundamental right for all.

Oct 5, 2023

Compromise is possible for future of our state

There is bipartisan consensus about the need to keep a public university education within reach of every Arizona resident student.

cannabis, marijuana, Arizona Department of Revenue, marijuana sales, National Cannabis Industry Association, excise taxes
Oct 3, 2023

Arizona steps up to align existing cannabis laws with reality

There are some important movements afoot to bring cannabis into the mainstream and make the cannabis businesses easier to operate.

clean energy jobs, solar, Clean Jobs America report
Oct 3, 2023

One ACC commissioner’s baseless assault on rooftop solar

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is set to consider further reducing what the state’s monopoly utilities pay homeowners and businesses with rooftop solar for the energy they send back to the grid—and which the utilities then sell back to customers.

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