Democratic and Republican strategists Matt Grodsky and Tyler Montague took time to answer questions about what they feel the state of politics is in Arizona today, how the budget negotiations between the Democrats and Republicans should go, what could be common ground policy priorities the parties can pursue, is there a place for a third … Read more
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, like most politicians, needs an antagonist to rail against. Even if, as in the cases of most political figures on the right (especially the MAGA extreme vintage) have to make them up. That is the apparent case with Mr. Horne who made going after Critical Race Theory (CRT) … Read more
So much for local control and common sense. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is at it again, reprioritizing $80M in grant funding for the Arizona public schools School Safety Program. Instead of allowing the money to fund both school counselors and School Resource Officerss, he wants to fund only armed police officers or security on … Read more
A day after the Arizona House of Representatives passed HCR2001, a measure to suspend the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL,) the State Senate followed their example in a 23 to 7 vote today (February 8, 2023.) All 14 Democrats and Nine Republicans voted to give educators, children, and family peace of mind about schooling for the … Read more
Step right up, my friends, and witness the act of the century, where the only thing more outlandish than the performers is the state’s forthcoming approach to education. And taking center stage is the Ringmaster of Ridiculousness, the Boss Clown himself, Tom Horne. As Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom has decided to juggle with the … Read more