The reaction to the bipartisan budget deal among Democratic and social justice activist groups has been generally positive, especially with regards to the major investments in K-12 and Higher Education. However, some of the reactions contain a justifiable level of concern to future fiscal budgets and the complications for future education funding created by Republican … Read more
Habemus Bipartisan Budget Deal! We have a bipartisan budget deal. BREAKING: We have reached a deal on a negotiated bi-partisan budget that features significant new investment in K-12 public education and universities. Voting begins soon. #AZBudget — Arizona House Democrats (@AZHouseDems) June 23, 2022 4am – a bipartisan budget has passed. Public education receives $526M. … Read more
Most people know that when houses or buildings are built, a solid foundation is needed for the structure to remain standing. With their 2023 budget proposal, Arizona Republicans have presented a financial blueprint that, if it is approved as is, threatens the long-term foundational funding of K-12 schools in future fiscal years, putting it on … Read more
Political newcomer Anna Hernandez does not think highly of many career politicians at the Arizona State Legislature. Because of their efforts, Hernandez feels they bear at least some responsibility for Arizona being fifth in incarcerations and 48th in education spending. For this and other personal reasons (like losing her father to COVID after having to … Read more
Combatting Climate Change. Protecting Voting and Human Rights. Fully Funding Public Education. Those are the issues Arizona State Senate Candidate Priya Sundareshan is running on in the new Legislative District (LD) 18. A Tucson native and graduate of both M.I.T. (chemical engineering) and the University of Arizona (Juris Doctor and Master’s in Natural Resource Economics,) … Read more