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Labeled commentary. Opinion pieces are filed under the subject desk they address (Local, Courts, Culture, or Around Arizona).
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Want to save hundreds of millions of dollars on care for children with significant disabilities? There’s a remarkably effective way: just don’t provide all of the necessary care. We wouldn’t call it that, of course. We’d call it “savings.” That distinction is at the heart of Arizona’s increasingly contentious...
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Arizona school vouchers that are pulling $1 billion away from students in K-12 public schools are here to stay, whether we like it or not. And, unfortunately, they’ll stay with no real oversight that taxpayers like me might expect, leaving parents with remarkable discretion over how our public money is spent. What...
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Last week marked the 61st anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act , which banned racial discrimination in voting, and the 51st anniversary of a VRA extension that protected voting rights for non-English speakers. These laws have helped ensure that millions of eligible Arizona voters were able to...
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De Los Santos sells income caps as fraud reform. Cavero co-sponsors an enrollment choke. Miranda has fought ESA expansion for years. The record is not subtle.
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As a doctor, I’ve spent nearly three decades delivering life-saving medical care here in Arizona. Lately, I’m witnessing a disturbing shift: My patients are desperately struggling to afford even basic care. More and more, I’m seeing folks postpone important treatments, downgrade to restrictive insurance plans, or...
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When public policies reveal a double standard, it is rarely subtle. In Arizona today, two state decisions operating side by side present a stark moral and financial paradox: we have made it effortless for high-income families to access state subsidies for private education, while simultaneously constructing...
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Twenty cents. That's what Arizona asks each telephone line to contribute each month to help fund one of government's most essential public safety services. The post Arizona’s 911 funding model is due for a second look first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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When Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, it recognized a simple truth: the United States had become too dependent on overseas manufacturing for one of the world's most strategic technologies. The post Arizona built the Fabs – now let’s build the supply chains first appeared on Arizona Capitol Times .
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For years, I’ve been fortunate enough to own and operate the Sunrise Market in Phoenix. As a store owner, I keep a close eye on what products my customers gravitate toward. When it comes to beer, Sunrise shoppers often tell me they love our selection of small, independent, American-made craft beers. These are our...
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Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper said the team was embarrassed by its 48-point loss at Las Vegas on July 11. With 19 games remaining in the WNBA season, the Mercury has a lot of ground to make up to avoid missing the playoffs one season after advancing to the WNBA Finals. (Photo courtesy of Phoenix Mercury) "...
