It is deeply troubling when freedom of speech is used for fear mongering, hurtful rhetoric, or misinformation. Several elected officials and their base have infiltrated school board meetings. The intent of these individuals is to garner attention by making false ...
Read More »Senate panel rejects partisan school board mandate
State senators on January 25 quashed legislation designed to ensure that parents and others can protest outside school board meetings without fear of arrest.
Read More »GOP lawmakers target school boards group
The Arizona School Boards Association, which successfully sued the Legislature to invalidate key parts of the state budget last year, is now being targeted by Republican lawmakers who have long opposed its efforts to lobby for local school boards. A ...
Read More »Ducey audit aims to reduce number of boards and commissions 
Arizona has more than 200 boards and commissions whose duties range from licensing cosmetologists and dental examiners to promoting research on grain and iceberg lettuce, and Gov. Doug Ducey is looking to trim that number.
Read More »Review finds fiscal problems with clemency board
Four current and former members of the state Board of Executive Clemency are each owed about $2,000 in overtime pay, but some are being told they owe the state retirement system even larger amounts.
Read More »Carmona joins board of e-cigarette company
Former U.S. surgeon general Dr. Richard Carmona, who highlighted the dangers of secondhand smoke and supported a ban on all tobacco products, is joining the board of directors for NJOY Inc., the nation's leading electronic cigarette company ai??i?? a move that could bring increased legitimacy to e-cigarettes as a viable alternative to traditional cigarettes.
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