As Laurie Roberts of Az Central points out, good legislation did come out of the Arizona State Legislature with regards to measures on giving rights to child rape victims, texting while driving. ELL instruction, AIDs education programs, reforming health care facilities so no more Hacienda horror stories occur, and a much-needed drought plan with neighboring … Read more
Worried Educators and Public School Advocacy Group members from Save Our Schools (S.O.S.), the Arizona Education Association (A.E.A.), and Red for Ed started to fill the capital on May 20 as details of a Republican only negotiated budget compromise, high on tax cuts and short on education funding, were revealed late Monday afternoon. Seeing the … Read more
Improving and Increasing enrollment in Kids Care? Nah. Investing in Pre K through University Education? No way. Housing Assistance for the lower middle class and poor? Just a handout for the lazy. Tax Cuts for the affluent? That is the ticket to sustainable prosperity as alternative history and disproven facts have proven time and time … Read more
The State Budget being considered by Arizona State Legislators should benefit all and not just a few; the poor and middle class along with the wealthy; our most vulnerable along with our most successful. Unfortunately, some Republicans, despite current events, still have not fully learned the lessons of the 2018 elections and want to support … Read more
Forget worrying for now about whether the Democrats are going too far to the left in advancing their agenda. At least the people in this country, even in the Red States, largely support progressive goals like universal health care, cleaning the environment, and making sure everyone has a living wage. What people should worry about … Read more