Virginia will pass the ERA in 2020, then the legal games will begin

Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment are so confident Virginia is on the verge of becoming the critical 38th state to ratify the gender equality measure, they are already making plans for how they will celebrate. The Associated Press reports, Lawmakers pledge ERA will pass in Virginia. Then what? In Virginia, the ERA’s future is … Read more

GOP faith based ‘trickle-down’ tax theory exposed as a lie, part the infinity

President Trump cites massive tax cuts, his signature legislative achievement (sic), among wins that should dissuade voters from supporting his impeachment, and supporting his reelection. But several conservative economists now say the Trump tax law, which turns two years old Sunday, so far has fallen short of its central promise to spread prosperity broadly — just … Read more

Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans is campaigning to become the next Legislative District Six State Rep.

Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans has devoted her professional life to serving the public. Prior to becoming Mayor in 2016, Ms. Evans, who still lives in the Flagstaff house her grandfather built in 1942, has served as: Member of the Flagstaff City Council. The Executive Director of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association The Vice President of Mission … Read more

Is 2020 the Year the Arizona ELL Law Comes off the Books?

Will the political stars finally align to repeal the law (Proposition 203) mandating English Only Instruction for students with limited English Proficiency in 2020? Proposition 203, passed in 2000, has not yielded the hoped-for outcomes as English learners have fallen behind in both English acquisition and mastery of other core and elective subjects children cannot … Read more

New Children’s Action Alliance C.E.O. Siman Qaasim discusses the Organization’s Priorities going into 2020.

Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) is a non-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all of Arizona’s children. Similar in their goals to the nationally known Children’s Defense Fund organization, CAA, with offices in Tucson and Phoenix, has advocated for children’s causes to the legislature and state government agencies for the last 31 years. … Read more