Gov. Ducey and our lawless MAGA/QAnon Republican legislature tried to nullify the constitutional right of Arizonans to enact citizens initiatives to improve funding for public education, which they have steadfastly refused to do for many years. Voters approved the Invest In Ed Act (Proposition 208), to impose a small surtax on the wealthy to generate … Read more
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
The next critical issue this country must address is whether or not to reopen schools for the next school year during an out of control coronavirus pandemic that is exponentially growing worse every day (Florida reported 15,299 confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday — a new single-day record for any state, according to its health department). Education … Read more
Founding Father James Madison must be turning over in his grave today. James Madison was the chief author of the Bill of Rights and thus of the First Amendment. He was the foremost champion of religious liberty. James Madison’s “Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments”, a document presented to the Virginia General Assembly in 1785, argued … Read more
“How can Arizona increase education funding?” has been an ongoing question since the Tea Party started hollowing out public education and doling out tax breaks ten years ago. This week the Legislature is hearing a few education funding bills. The Senate Education Committee is hearing two bills related to education funding on Tuesday, January 28: … Read more