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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 […]
A new model for our shelters is emerging, and it’s needed now
I have spent 50 years serving Arizona, working alongside families in crisis, nonprofit leaders, faith groups, and public servants who all believe, at their core, that everyone deserves a safe […]
Let’s make National Pharmacists Day significant this year with meaningful change
January 12 marks National Pharmacists Day – a time to recognize and thank pharmacists for the contributions they make in health care. It also marks the beginning of the new […]
Powering Arizona’s economy takes foresight and investment
Everywhere you look, you can see Arizona’s incredible growth happening in real time. But what we don’t always stop to fully appreciate is that beyond growing in population, we’ve completely […]
Rent stabilization is a bridge to affordability
In a recent guest commentary in the Arizona Capitol Times, lobbyist Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus of the Arizona Multihousing Association argued that rent control has failed everywhere and warned Arizona against allowing […]
Arizona ratepayers aren’t paying for water — they’re paying for global investment capital
Recent coverage of proposed water and sewer rate increases for customers of Picacho water and wastewater utilities in Pinal County has framed them as “long-overdue” and as an inevitable correction […]
New Mesa and Surprise ordinances will increase electric bills and chance of power outages
Arizona is on the brink of a self-inflicted energy crisis. Electricity demand is rising faster than at any point in decades, yet several cities and counties are advancing ordinances that […]
Creating a Superior energy future
For 150 years, the people of Superior built this town with their bare hands. Our rural community was carved from the Superstition Mountains like the silver and copper mines that […]
Hobbs is urged to join the Governors’ Public Health Alliance
The ability of Arizonans to get good, science-based health care is in danger – you can no longer trust guidance, vaccine recommendations or safety standards from the federal government. The […]
Adding vote centers for Navajo Nation voters will improve Arizona
In 2024, Navajo voting rights advocates raised the alarm that rural Navajo voters in Apache County had their ballots rejected more frequently than other voting groups across the state. The […]
Vaping tax is bad for Arizona, won’t help First Things First
In 2006, Arizona voters passed Proposition 203, establishing First Things First (FTF), an agency dedicated to funding early childhood development programs that provide child care and preschool services to prepare […]
Rent control has failed everywhere – Tucson shouldn’t repeat the mistake
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is urging the Arizona Legislature to give cities the power to impose rent control. It is a request rooted in good intentions – helping families afford […]
