With the revelation that the state may have as much as a $1.1 billion budget deficit over the next two years (as well as a reduction in sales tax revenue,) the worry that vital programs that help our most vulnerable, including children, would be on the chopping block if legislators enacted, like in the foolhardy … Read more
There are 1800 classrooms in the state of Arizona that do not have a qualified instructor leading children in the lessons of the day. Classroom sizes are high. The average counselor to student ratio is 905 to 1. School Buildings are crumbling and in need of repair or replacement. Arizona Schools have not been fully … Read more
Arizona Legislative District (LD) 17, an area that includes all or parts of Chandler, Gilbert, and Sun Lakes, is a purple district that is becoming bluer every day. In 2018, Jennifer Pawlik was the leading vote-getter among three State House Candidates. Senate Candidate Steve Weichert came within less than 2,000 votes of defeating the then-Republican … Read more
When the Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix and American Civil Liberties Union invited appointed Republican Maricopa Attorney Allister Adel to a Mesa forum to discuss criminal justice issues of concern to them, she declined the invitation. The five Democrats (Julie Gunnigle, Tamika Wooten, Will Knight, Bob McWhirter, and Ryan Tait) vying to defeat her in … Read more
Staying united, promoting common progressive values, building on party gains and achievements, and galvanizing activist and voter enthusiasm to turn Arizona blue in 2020 and beyond were common themes expressed by speakers at the Maricopa County Democratic Convention at Carl Hayden Community High School on December 14, 2019. With a crowd of 700 people that … Read more