The Maricopa County School Superintendent race in 2024 may be a contest between one candidate (the current Republican incumbent, Steve Watson) who has been accused by the Republican dominant Board of Supervisors of financial mismanagement with regard to the funding of schools under his supervision and Dr. Laura Metcalfe, a 27-year educator and former County … Read more
Isn’t it incredible how public schools shape the future of our country? Dedicated teachers, curious students, and vibrant classrooms are the heart of healthy communities. Our public schools are backed by something equally important—school governing boards. These boards are like the secret sauce behind the scenes, making decisions that impact everything from curriculum to school … Read more
It has been over 50 years since passage of the Twenty Sixth Amendment that, in the wake of sending many 18-year-old boys to fight in Vietnam, allowed this same age group to vote. In Arizona, you can vote in elections if the person turns 18 before the general election. However, despite the easy process of … Read more
In the November 2022 elections, voters in Arizona Legislative District (LD) 17, an area encompassing Republican-friendly Oro Valley and the outer edges of the Tucson area elected Justine Wadsack by a slim margin over Democratic opponent Mike Nickerson. Wadsack, a fringe extremist candidate who lost to Kirsten Engel by over 17 points in a State … Read more
With the pending retirement of three-term State House Legislative District (LD) 13 Representative Jennifer Pawlik from the Arizona Legislature, former 2022 LD 14 House candidate Brandy Reese, a forensic science chemist, peace officer, mother of two daughters, and public education activist, has declared her run to succeed the well-regarded legislator. Arizona LD 13 encompasses all … Read more