Democratic reaction to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah’s ruling effectively dealing a death blow to the People approved Proposition 208-Invest in Education was immediate, full of condemnation towards the court ruling, and a commitment to continue the fight to fully fund public schools. Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman posted: Parents … Read more
In a not surprising move, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah declared Proposition 208 unconstitutional because the tax revenues it collected, due to Republicans are not willing to fund what the public schools need, would have exceeded the State Expenditure Limit. In his ruling, reported by NPR, Judge Hannah wrote: “This Court understands the … Read more
Only 17 percent of Arizona’s three and four years old’s are in any pre-school program in the Grand Canyon State. Of that 17 percent, only about 30 percent are in a high-quality program that meets State and Federal Head Start Guidelines. Arizona meets just 3 out of the 10 NIEER (National Institute for Early Education … Read more
Arizona has a well-deserved reputation as “The Meth Lab of Democracy” (h/t Jon Stewart) – more accurately, “Anti-Democracy” – because of the certifiably crazy Republicans serving in Arizona government. Remember, you can’t spell “crazy” withouth the (R-AZ). Arizona was ground zero for the election deniers’ Big Lie conspiracy theories which led to the January 6, … Read more
Last week, Arizona Secretary of State Candidate and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Hobbs released a wide ranging series of tax proposals designed to help Arizonan Families and the Grand Canyon State move forward and make their lives more affordable. In comments on her campaign website, Secretary Hobb’s wrote: “The steps laid out in this plan would … Read more