Candidate Interviews

Dr. Donna Lewis will Champion Higher Learning for All and Partnering with Parents as a Member of the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board

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Educator Donna Lewis has had a storied career in Arizona. An Assistant Superintendent at the Arizona Department of Education. Director of Middle School Leadership at Tucson Unified. An Assistant Superintendent at Glendale Elementary. Superintendent of both Cave Creek and Creighton Elementary Districts.  At Creighton, she was chosen the 2021 School Superintendent of the Year by … Read more

Paradise Valley School Board Member Kerry Baker Seeks Reelection, Focusing on a Students First Policy

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These are among the themes of Paradise Valley Board Member Kerry Baker’s students’ first policy agenda.  A member of the board since 2023, Ms. Baker, an educator, and Paradise School District parent is running for reelection to ensure that all learners are supported and educational progress continues to move into the Twenty-First Century.  Ms. Baker … Read more

Hank Stephenson of Arizona Agenda and Rep. Analise Ortiz Discuss the Power of Housing Zoning Reform to Create Affordable Housing

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An Interesting discussion ensued on Arizona Agenda’s (please consider becoming a paid subscriber, like me!) boozy livestream tonight about Gov. Hobbs’ veto of a bi-partisan zoning and code reform bill to override some city restrictions that prevent the construction of lower cost housing. The first third of the session with Rep. Ortiz (her TikTok is … Read more