Department of Education must end its bizarre witch hunt against GCU | OpinionWhat did Grand Canyon University do? A beef that began before the Biden administration has continued all through it, with little explanation why. Nov 16 24November 16, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: Even blue-leaning Arizona border counties roared at the polls for TrumpTired of being ignored for years, Arizona's border counties finally made their voices heard about immigration. This time, at the ballot box for Trump. Nov 09 24November 09, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: Who won the election? How the results could change ArizonaArizona election results are full of intriguing messages. Here's what they mean and what we're looking for next, especially in tight races. Nov 06 24November 06, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: Proposition 139 replaces Arizona's reasonable abortion law with chaosArizona law is firmly in line with the majority view that abortion should be 'safe, legal and rare.' Proposition 139 would end it. Nov 02 24November 02, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: Proposition 140 would make Arizona elections even more insaneProposition 140 is so poorly drafted that it leaves Arizona's election system subject to the whims of politicians. Voters should reject it. Oct 26 24October 26, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: Why are Trump and Harris always in Arizona? It's not for the weatherArizona may be tired of all the presidential campaign visits. But there are good reasons Trump and Harris are spending so much time here. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump don’t agree on much, but there is one opinion the bitter rivals share. They love… Oct 19 24October 19, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: Ruben Gallego simply ran out the clock on Kari LakeKari Lake entered the Arizona Senate debate down by so many points that all Ruben Gallego had to do was run out the clock. In football, there’s a statistic called “time of possession.” Whichever offense controls the ball the longest usually wins the… Oct 12 24October 12, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: How is allowing potential noncitizens vote in Arizona a 'pro-voter' move?Permitting people whose citizenship status hasn't been proven to vote is a bad move for democracy. Every noncitizen voter dilutes the vote of a citizen voter. In Arizona, there could be some in a pool of 218,000 people who fit into the first… Oct 04 24October 04, 2024Article at azcentral
Opinion: 'Diversity' efforts are a distraction that more Arizona towns should rejectQueen Creek made a strong statement: It prefers to focus on community issues instead of treating people differently based on their color or sex. Queen Creek took a daring step this month: they used common sense. This month, the town council… Sep 28 24September 28, 2024Article at azcentral
OPINION: Scottsdale finds an end around Arizona's affordable housing lawsArizona passed laws allowing casitas and more diverse housing types. But a new Scottsdale plan would outlaw them in many parts of the city. Back in May, Arizona’s politicians united to improve the dire lack of housing in our state. At the time,… Sep 20 24September 20, 2024Article at azcentral
Gavin Newsom's idiotic plan to punish Big Oil hurts Arizona drivers insteadIncreasing refinery inventory will mean higher prices for everyone, including Arizonans. Gov. Gavin Newsom is not a smart man. OK, he must have a few brain cells left to get reelected governor of our most populous state. But when it comes to basic… Sep 14 24September 14, 2024Article at azcentral
The Phoenix-area church where I grew up is closing. It's a sad sign of the timesLongstanding churches across metro Phoenix are being sold for redevelopment, a product of dwindling finances and sparse attendance. At age 6, I decided to relocate from Chicagoland to north Phoenix. Dad got a new job out here, which influenced my… Sep 07 24September 07, 2024Article at azcentral
'The Zone,' Phoenix's third-world tent city, is never coming back. Good riddancePhoenix looked the other way while homeless folks lived in an unsafe tent city. A recent court ruling is a chance to reset and do better. “The Zone” is no more and is unlikely to return. On Tuesday, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a permanent… Aug 31 24August 31, 2024Article at azcentral
Can I afford college? Botched FAFSA rollout leaves many of us in the darkCompleting the FAFSA was already a bear, and now a botched revamp has delayed colleges' financial aid decisions. My college-aged daughters picked up some ugly language lately. It’s all “F-this” and “F-that.” My wife and I try to avoid the word —… Aug 24 24August 24, 2024Article at azcentral
Arizona needs all the power it can find to keep your laptop and new factories hummingSemiconductor factories and data centers only intensify the need for power. Arizona must tap all available sources, renewable or not. Leaders across the Western states are developing more transmission lines to improve the region’s electrical grid.… Aug 17 24August 17, 2024Article at azcentral
Arizona should never have paid public workers to do their unions' biddingAn Arizona Supreme Court ruling could finally stop one of the most flagrant abuses of tax money: Paying 'release time' for labor union officials. The Arizona Supreme Court decisively ended one of the most flagrant abuses of taxpayer money: the… Aug 10 24August 10, 2024Article at azcentral
How do independent voters choose when they don't like either candidate?Independent voters may have to bargain with themselves to cast their ballots in November. For me, it involves making the least-worst choice. As Arizona watches the final numbers being tallied, voters can pat themselves on the back for getting through… Aug 03 24August 03, 2024Article at azcentral
Democrats will regret ignoring democracy to nominate Kamala HarrisDemocrats have done themselves no favors in choosing a candidate like Kamala Harris by fiat. In fact, it may have just cost them the election. It’s Wednesday morning, Nov. 6. After a year of campaigns and chaos, the votes have been counted and Donald… Jul 27 24July 27, 2024Article at azcentral
We landed on the moon. Now we can’t even keep the Gaza aid pier afloatThe $230 million boondoggle of a pier to deliver aid in Gaza shows the rut America is in. Oof. America is famous for doing great things. Tomorrow is the 55-year anniversary of one of our greatest accomplishments: landing man on the moon. As millions… Jul 19 24July 19, 2024Article at azcentral
Our houses and pavement made Phoenix this hot. Here's how we cool it back downOpinion: Human actions also have heated up metro Phoenix. And those can be mitigated. “It’s sweltering outside!” My mom said that every day of every summer as she walked into our north Phoenix home. My siblings and I still say it to each other,… Jul 11 24July 11, 2024Article at azcentral
