Nothing has changed since last weekend when LD 26 State Representative and expected mother Athena Salman requested, due to her condition, the health of her arriving newborn, and the Omicron COVID 19 surge, that Speaker Bowers allow her to attend house floor sessions, committee meetings, and vote calls remotely. Neither Mr. Bowers or Senate President … Read more
If you are a candidate that wants to thwart the implementation of Proposition 208-Invest in Ed and increasing funding for Arizona’s public schools, you may have a hard time convincing voters to support you. That is the conclusion of the Stand for Children Arizona Annual Poll conducted from December 1 to 4 that was released … Read more
Eighteen months ago the Arizona Legislature shut down due to the COVID19 pandemic and the governor’s shelter in place order. Arizonans have traveled a rocky road since then. Throughout most of the pandemic, Arizona’s government has been willing to sacrifice lives in order to hew faithfully to the right’s anti-science ideology, which dovetails neatly with … Read more
This is a good day for Arizona schools and public health safety in the Grand Canyon state. In a 17-page ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper ruled several state laws unconstitutional, including laws that prohibited mask mandates in schools, took away power from the Secretary of State, banned “critical race theory” in classrooms, … Read more
One thing people can say about the human spirit is in most cases, people will band together to help others when disaster strikes. It happened after 9/11. It happened after Hurricane Katrina. It happened and is still occurring when many donated food and supplies to help the people economically dislocated during the Coronavirus. It is … Read more