In his January 13, 2020 State of the State Address, Governor Ducey, in remarks designed to appeal to his fringe conservative base, blamed the “heavy hand of government” (otherwise known as the law) for permanently preventing families on the Navajo Reservation from using public Arizona State funds to pay for the private school (called Hilltop … Read more
While education funding, through the efforts of many community and political stakeholders (including the Red for Ed Movement,) has increased in Arizona over the last several years, public schools in the Grand Canyon State still face serious obstacles in providing a quality education to the state’s children. These include: Funding levels are still below what … Read more
The first day of any legislative session is always filled with feelings of renewal, goodwill, optimism, and hope. Arizona’s Democrats and Republicans had it in abundance at the opening of the 2019/20 legislative session at the State Capital. However, both sides offered contrasting competing visions for moving the Grand Canyon State. The Republican vision, expressed … Read more
With the holidays coming up, Governor Ducey has announced that the deadline to apply for one of the four non-attorney members of the Commission of Appellate Court Appointments is January 3, 2020. There are a total of 15 members on the commission. Five are attorneys and ten are non-attorneys. Having a seat on this commission … Read more
The Anne E. Casey Foundation released its annual Child Well Being Findings and ranked the states according to how well children were cared for according to: Economic Well Being Education Health Family and Community Sadly, Arizona ranks 46th out of the 50 states in safeguarding children’s safety and interests. The Grand Canyon State only fared … Read more