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Lawmakers, Ducey should be proud of state budget
Major budget accomplishments were achieved as real investments in dealing with critical water needs, transportation infrastructure, pension debt payoffs, Rainy Day Fund investments, state employee pay raises and even tax relief as regards to the State Equalization Tax Rate were passed.
Voters want candidates to focus on key education issues
In a state where significant challenges plague the education system — and legitimate solutions exist —strong leaders thinking and working together across both sides of the aisle can ignite meaningful change. What is most important, however, is prioritizing voter’s priorities for education—their priorities need to be at the forefront of all decision-making.
Education plan is raw deal for Arizona’s students
Only an elite few will benefit from an unprecedented and unpopular expansion of education savings accounts, while more than one million Arizona public school students will continue to attend some of the lowest-funded schools in the country.
Arizona Lottery protects desert environment
For generations, the Saguaro cactus has served as an icon of the Sonoran Desert, standing as prickly sentinels against the foreboding landscape that is the Arizona Southwest.
ESA bill would put students first
School choice is not a weapon to take down public schools but a tool to allow parents to choose their child’s means of education and ensure a pathway to success.
Legislature must foster career pathways for transportation workers
Arizona has the opportunity to cement its position as a leader in the autonomous-vehicle sector, but this requires an education system capable of producing workers with the skills needed to succeed in the jobs that this industry will generate.
Term limits have benefits but other reforms should be explored
In general, term limits have promise for changing the nature of lobbying in state capitols for the better. Multi-client and revolving-door lobbying are not necessarily bad, but the presence of any lobbyists who serve as gatekeepers raises questions over representation.
Ban assault weapons, not drag queens
Allow me to make a common sense assumption that should be reflected by common sense policy: assault weapons pose a greater danger to children than drag queens.
Disabled vets getting short-changed
Please introduce legislation now to set compensation at least at the level of the National Average Wage Index for all types of totally and permanently disabled veterans.
Arizona’s senators should stop energy blackouts back home
Our two senators will need to stand in the breach to ensure that FERC stands by its self-professed highest priority of "helping assure the public receives affordable and reliable electric and natural gas service" by killing its proposed natural gas rule.
Federal data privacy laws needed to help small businesses
For small businesses to thrive, we need Senators Kelly and Sinema to fight for Arizona small businesses by enacting a federal data privacy law.
Lawmakers need to use budget surplus to fix housing, education crises
Our legislators cannot squander this opportunity to use the budget surplus to address the crises plaguing the state, transforming Arizona for the better now and in the future. It is their duty as public servants.
