Instead of dealing with the State’s pressing issues like fully funding education, helping children enroll in KidsCare, and fully addressing the looming water shortage catastrophe, most Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature want leave the capitol by passing a skinny budget (a continuation of last years fiscal plan adjusted for inflation,) along with as many … Read more
Sunnyside School Board President Consuelo Hernandez comes from a family of dedicated public servants. Her sister Alma and her brother Daniel are currently members of the Arizona State House of Representatives. Mr. Hernandez is also running for Congress. A college graduate with a Bachelors in Global Health from Arizona State University and an MLS with … Read more
Republicans are like the Energizer Bunny when it comes to the culture wars. They keep going and going and going. Take the war on how to educate children on history and the humanities. Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature are considering SB1412, a measure that has already passed the Senate, that would penalize teachers if they present … Read more
As Blue Meanie and AZ Mirror have reported, Arizona budget revenues currently project a $5.3 billion budget. If those figures are accurate, this would present a great opportunity for the Governor and all the Legislators to fund important priorities that will move the state forward, expand the middle class, and help the disadvantaged. Note that … Read more
Brianna Westbrook is an example of the person who is able to pull themselves up from adversity to make a difference in the local community. A child who endured homelessness and who had to feed herself by scrounging through local dumpsters, Ms. Westbrook has had to endure the hardships of poverty, attaining an education without … Read more