Back in February, President Trump declared a national emergency in order to gain access to billions of dollars in the Department of Defense budget, money that Congress refused to give him to build his “big beautiful wall” on the border with Mexico. After losing a battle with lawmakers over that funding — a fight that led … Read more
On Wednesday, a new report (.pdf) by Joanne M. Chiedi, Acting Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, shed more light into how the Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance policy” last year affected thousands of children who were separated from their families at the Mexico border and placed in the custody of the Office … Read more
Some of the leading proponents of the Red for Ed Movement wrote a collective piece in AZ Central on August 29, 2019, critical of the budget and fiscal choices made by the Republicans in the last legislative session, and calling for an additional infusion of one billion dollars into public school funding. These leading advocates … Read more
Community Classroom Guns in America: Can We Have A Better Gun Debate? TUESDAYs from 4:00Pm-6:00pm (09/10/2019 – 10/15/2019) | TUITION: $160 “Don’t miss this chance to study with one of the leading experts on US gun politics! In this 6 week course, Professor Jennifer Carlson will trace the profound changes in gun culture and gun law that … Read more
In 2018, Democrat Douglas Ervin came close to defeating Republican Paul Boyer for the Legislative District 20 Senate Seat. He is looking for a different outcome with a rematch in 2020. Legislative District 20, which includes parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale has been in Republican hands since its formation in 2012. Democrats have … Read more