Listen, Learn, and Lead That is the motto educator Suzanne Lunt would like to bring to the Arizona State House of Representatives as a member from the new Legislative District (LD) 14 in Gilbert. Saying “in recent years, extremism and polarization have become the political norm,” Ms. Lunt is annoyed with the lack of civility … Read more
In the new Arizona Legislative District (LD) 14, located in Gilbert Arizona, forensic scientist and peace officer Brandy Reese sees political dysfunction as Republican leaders stoke culture war fears, promote the Big Lie about the 2020 Presidential Election, and gleefully take away voter’s and women’s rights. Feeling a sense of duty, Ms. Reese, a wife … Read more
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman issued a series of posts last week that highlight how the recently passed bipartisan state budget will help children, educators, and schools. These include provisions that: Funding, for the first time, the Office of Indian Education. Provide $50 million to the School Safety Grant Program that can help … Read more
Yesterday July 11 was the deadline at 5 p.m. for candidates to file for Governing Board seats in Pima County. Here’s the list from the Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams’ office: http://www.schools.pima.gov/elections/2022-filed-candidates “These candidates have filed the minimum number of signatures to run for school district governing board in 2022. The filing period is … Read more
Update to Arizona’s ‘Personhood’ Law Would Criminalize All Forms of Abortion (excerpt): Arizona passed the personhood law in April 2021. Abortion providers sued to block it last August, arguing that it was unconstitutionally vague because it did not make clear what conduct, if any, it would prohibit. Following the Dobbs ruling, the providers filed an … Read more