Towards the end of the legislative session last spring, Republicans introduce legislation in response to the Arizona Department of Education rescinding participation in the ESA program from families on the Navajo Nation because funds from the accounts were used at a private school in New Mexico. The ‘Voucher Vultures’ are using Navajo children as pawns in … Read more
On December 2, 2019, Regina Romero will be inaugurated as Tucson’s 41st Mayor. As the new Mayor, Ms. Romero will pursue the priorities she championed in her successful campaign. These include: Working with stakeholders such as the University of Arizona, business, science, and civic communities in drafting a local climate action and sustainability plan. Expanding educational … Read more
How do Democrats frame the impeachment process to voters going into the 2020 election cycle? Donny Deutsch, a marketing executive and frequent contributor on MSNBC (who had his own show on the network earlier this year), has a suggestion. Speaking on Morning Joe the day after Fionna Hills and David Holmes testified to the Intelligence … Read more
There is nothing more important during an election cycle than ensuring that voters are fully informed of the background, campaign positions, and the pros and cons of supporting either a candidate or ballot initiative. All public servants, regardless of political persuasion, should embrace this attitude. Sadly, that is not always the case as some political … Read more
There are over 90,000 certified public school teachers in Arizona. The overwhelming majority of them work hard and do an exceptional job in educating the state’s children. There are however a small fraction of this group (1140 so far in 2019) or less than one percent of the total number of teachers that have been … Read more