Joe Thomas

Education Activists Across Arizona Gather Petition Signatures to Save Voter Approved Invest in Ed-Proposition 208

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Across Arizona, today (July 17, 2021,) Education Activists set up petition signature sites across the state to save voter-approved public education funding increases from the flat tax-cutting-anti democratic efforts of Governor Doug Ducey and the Republicans in the State Legislature. Saying “Arizonans have been loud and consistent in their support for public education funding” with … Read more

Prop 208-Invest in Ed Wins in Maricopa County Superior Court; a Ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court Still Awaits.

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Fringe lawmakers and business interests looking to derail most of the provisions of Proposition 208-Invest in Ed were dealt a blow when Judge John Hannah Jr. of Maricopa County Superior Court dismissed most of their latest attempt to undo the public school funding ballot initiative. The Court found that the assertion from the anti fully … Read more

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(UPDATED) Are We in Kansas? Arizona Republicans Considering a Flat Tax That Could Take Funds Away from Schools, the Poor, and Police

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This movie has been shown before. Fiscally ignorant Republicans, worshiping the altar of trickle down-supply side Reaganomics enact massive tax cuts for the wealthy, claiming the resulting cuts will be made up for in revenues brought about by people spending more money that will produce more jobs and higher sales tax and working/middle-class tax receipts … Read more

Governor Ducey Issues an Executive Order Mandating All Public Schools to Resume In Person Instruction When Spring Break Ends

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Citing the revised Center for Disease Control Guidelines for reopening schools, comments from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Center for Infectious Disease Director and Biden/Harris health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the number of schools already reopen, and instructors being included in the 1b vaccination group, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order mandating … Read more