Arizona’s education funding system looks a lot like a shortened game of Monopoly. In Monopoly, the player who acquires the most valuable properties gains an advantage that compounds over time. In a shortened version of the game, the properties are dealt at the beginning, and some players simply get a better hand. Arizona’s school districts … Read more
Well, there was one line of truth in all the lies Donald Trump has said since he went down that escalator to announce his candidacy for the Presidency. The man who bankrupted a casino is “The King of Debt.” Under the leadership of tax cut, increasing defense spending, poorly administered military ventures, pandemic mismanagement, tariff … Read more
The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision today dealt a serious blow to the Protect Education Act—and to the hundreds of thousands of Arizona voters who signed petitions in just 14 weeks. Those voters were asking for something pretty straightforward: accountability. They wanted guardrails around Arizona’s roughly $1 billion Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. They wanted basic transparency, … Read more
(Photo credit, PinalCentral.com. Comments by Unseat Ciscomani Team) Frequently Asked Questions (which need to be asked all the time) about the Big Lie in Casa Grande on August 5 Q. What was the Big Lie? A. The Big Lie, resorted to constantly by Republicans running for reelection these days (like Juan Ciscomani for Congress), … Read more
In 2022, former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez ran an inspired campaign, yet lost against Republican-Trumpist-MAGA disciple Eli Crane in the race for House Representative in Arizona’s Congressional District Two. How has that worked out for the residents living there? Not well, considering Crane has publicly embraced Mr. Trump’s economic, political, international, and anti-sustainability policies, … Read more