Arizona Public Schools did receive a boost in funding in the state budget passed last week by the Arizona Legislature (with only Republican votes) and signed by Governor Ducey. Does this boost in funding fully satisfy all public school needs for the 2019/20 school year? No, it does not. Apparently, Republicans felt a close to … Read more
As Laurie Roberts of Az Central points out, good legislation did come out of the Arizona State Legislature with regards to measures on giving rights to child rape victims, texting while driving. ELL instruction, AIDs education programs, reforming health care facilities so no more Hacienda horror stories occur, and a much-needed drought plan with neighboring … Read more
Beware the political party that preaches freedom and then does everything it can to suppress it and take rights away from the voter. That is the Arizona Republican Party who, having failed to stop the initiative process on measures like the raising in the minimum wage or convince voters that their ideas are better for … Read more
In case you missed this, The Phoenix New Times reports that “Arizona’s Republican lawmakers and its attorney general want to create a $530,000 “voter fraud unit,” despite the fact that voter fraud is pretty much nonexistent in the state.” GOP Arizona Lawmakers, AG, Want to Create Unit to Probe Nonexistent Voter Fraud: Contrary to claims … Read more
In the aftermath of the 2018 elections, House Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature had an opportunity to change course and band with Democrats in charting a new forward direction for the people and the state. THEY FAILED. Instead of working with Democrats on the budget and other pressing matters, they decided to consider or … Read more