KVOI Radio host Bill Buckmaster moderated on September 28, a Prop. 204 forum between Penelope Jacks, chairwoman of Strong Start Tucson and Democratic activist Luke Knipe, chairman on No on 204. Listen to the discussion here:
http://www.buckmastershow.com/2017/09/28/buckmaster-show-9282017-debating-strong-start-tucson/
Prop. 204 is on the November 7, 2017 ballot, and is a proposed 1/2 cent sales tax increase for preschool education funding.
More on Strong Start Tucson proposition: http://www.strongstarttucson.org/. “Attendance in high-quality early education is a strong predictor of future academic achievement and lifelong productivity. Strong Start Tucson believes that by increasing the city sales tax by half a cent, we can create a meaningful funding source to allow up to 8,000 Tucson children to attend a high-quality preschool program.”
Vote wisely on or before November 7, 2017. Early ballots go out on October 11.
Luke Knipe’s op ed in Tucson Sentinel on Prop. 204: http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/072717_strong_start_op_con/good-intentions-aside-strong-start-tucson-bad-idea/