Data center incentives and Arizona’s Gift Clause are on a collision course
A.R.S. § 41-1519, Arizona’s data center tax incentive law, was enacted without the constitutional safeguards Arizona’s framers sought to impose on public subsidies to private industry. Had lawmakers fully reckoned […]
Measles cases soar as politicians target vaccines
The new year often brings resolutions dominated by gym memberships and healthy eating. For too many of us in Arizona, it has also brought another new habit — monitoring and […]
Arizona needs more workforce housing, HB2926 can get us there
As a member of the Arizona State Legislature, I am proud to introduce the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act, HB2926, a bill aimed at addressing the critical shortage of workforce housing […]
Cartwright Elementary’s return to a 5-day work week is a necessity
Cartwright Elementary School District made a consequential decision for the next school year, aiming to improve the lives and health of the nearly 12,000 students who attend our 20 schools. […]
When state rhetoric collides with federal law, public safety suffers
Arizona has a long history of tension between state leaders and federal immigration enforcement. Disagreement over policy is nothing new — and in a constitutional system, it is expected. What […]
Let’s work together to keep Maricopa’s elections secure
It’s an important week for Maricopa County elections and the partnership that will empower you to vote confidently in 2026. In the courtroom and in the boardroom, we will be […]
Phoenix voters approved the CapEx and I-10 light rail expansion. It’s time for the city council to carry that vision forward!
Versión en español disponible a continuación Phoenix voters spoke clearly when they approved light rail expansion in 2000, 2004, 2015 and 2024. And taxpayers have been paying for light rail […]
Neighborhoods disappear one short-term rental at a time
The holidays remind us of what home is supposed to feel like. This year, as Thanksgiving passed and winter settled into Sedona, I realized how much the neighborhood I call […]
Don’t pass mandates that make health care and insurance more costly
As we kick off 2026 and the start of a new legislative session, the business community has identified the same top concern for the last three years running: the rising […]
Arizona has a duty to protect children
Arizona has a medical and moral obligation to protect children. That’s the message I’m delivering to the state Legislature in two separate testimonies on Wednesday and Thursday. I’m speaking in […]
A $25 minimum wage for Phoenix airport service workers is a win for Arizona
The cost of living crisis isn’t letting up and hardworking Arizonans tell me they’re scared. I get it. Rent is soaring. Groceries cost more than ever. People are worried about […]
A children’s doctor on the crisis of medical trust
I have spent most of my adult life preparing for one job: keeping babies alive. That preparation took years — college, medical school, residency and fellowship — years of studying […]


















