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 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
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
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
There is nothing more important during an election cycle than ensuring that voters are fully informed of the background, campaign positions, and the pros and cons of supporting either a candidate or ballot initiative. All public servants, regardless of political persuasion, should embrace this attitude. Sadly, that is not always the case as some political … Read more