Political observers cannot get enough of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on conservative and social media. Since July 7, 2022, Mr. Ducey cannot stop touting the Universal Voucher Expansion Law that he signed ten days after the end of the Arizona Legislative Session. Saying “this is a monumental moment for all of Arizona’s students. Our kids … Read more
On the day Governor Doug Ducey, to great cheers, signed the bipartisan water legislation, he ruined the kumbaya moment by vetoing another bipartisan piece of legislation: HB2685 which would have authorized voters to choose whether to approve a half cent sales tax extension of Proposition 400 that would have funded close to $40 billion in … Read more
Mark Cardenas served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. Late last month, Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly joined 10 Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The letter urged the agency to develop a regulatory framework to foster and support autonomous vehicles. In their letter, … Read more
In a not surprising move, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah declared Proposition 208 unconstitutional because the tax revenues it collected, due to Republicans are not willing to fund what the public schools need, would have exceeded the State Expenditure Limit. In his ruling, reported by NPR, Judge Hannah wrote: “This Court understands the … Read more
There is a (no pun intended) school of thought that educational institutions that are performing poorly in the D or F range would do better if outside sources like major charter school chains swooped in (for a large per student fee,) took over the management of the school, and attempted to turn around the poor … Read more