Ryan Boyd’s path to politics wasn’t quite a straight line.
Read More »Eric Spencer: On elections, war, and jumps from a plane
State Elections Director Eric Spencer said he has always been fascinated by politics and law, and the intersection between three disciplines – politics, public policy and law – has defined his career.
Read More »Brandy Wells: The science of public policy and pugs 
Brandy Wells has passion – for science, for public policy, even for pugs.
Read More »Christina Corieri: Childhood musical sparks life of public policy 
Christina Corieri, a senior policy adviser to Gov. Doug Ducey, found her passion for politics after her parents made her watch “1776,” a musical about the Declaration of Independence.
Read More »For-profit prisons are bad public policy and contrary to Arizona values
The for-profit prisons have become very prolific lobbyists, shoveling more than $10 million to candidates since 1989 and have spent nearly $25 million on lobbying. GEO Group alone reported $650,000 in federal lobbying expenses in 2014. In addition, they spent over $5.7 million on state and local political contributions between 2003 and 2014, according to data compiled by the National Institute on Money in State Politics.
Read More »Amnesty International’s draft policy on ‘sex work’ violates human rights
The International Secretariat of Amnesty International passed a draft policy at their meeting on August 7 on “sex work” that would decriminalize all aspects of prostitution including buying, pimping, and brothel keeping while still allowing a state the power to regulate selling. The policy now goes to the board. That policy is a direct attack on women and would make a mockery of human rights. The Nordic Model of targeting demand, where selling is not a crime but buying is, has proven to be the only successful tool to protect women in prostitution.
Read More »Pro-Ducey group shifts advocacy from campaign to policy 
After spending $1.5 million to help Doug Ducey get to the Governor’s Office, Republican consultant Sean Noble and his American Encore are now doing what they can to make sure he succeeds – including whipping up votes on the budget. ...
Read More »Empowerment Scholarship Account program generates controversy
Max Ashton is a senior at Brophy College Preparatory with a 4.0 grade point average. He is also blind.
Read More »Report: Arizona saw nation’s largest in-state tuition hikes
Arizona’s four-year public universities had the nation’s largest in-state tuition and fees increase over the past five years, according the nonprofit organization that oversees the SAT.
Read More »Targeted Democrats continue stockpiling funds for congressional re-election bids
WASHINGTON – With a year until the next election, Democratic freshmen in three competitive Arizona congressional districts are continuing to stockpile cash for their re-election bids, according to the latest campaign finance reports.
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