Author Archive: Web Steward
Voucher-backing group’s Capitol “Thank You” lunch canceled | State and Regional | azdailysun.com
The resistance continues. Thank you House Democrats! Democrats who opposed the voucher plan passed on April 6 continue to keep the issue in the forefront, reading letters from teachers nearly every day on the House floor. Source: Voucher-backing group’s Capitol “Thank You” lunch canceled | State and Regional | azdailysun.com
Continue readingTake Action: Healthcare Act on the Chopping Block Again
We did such a great job in January, February, and March blocking the ACA repeal that Republicans seem to be planning a sneak attack for next week. Their plan is to send a proposal to Congress this weekend and force a vote by mid-week in order to make this an “achievement” in Trump’s first 100 […]
Continue readingPayson Roundup Declares War on Allen, Thorpe, and Barton
Here’s what a small town newspaper in the heart of the Republican sector of LD 6 had to say last week about our LD 6 Republican legislators, Sen. Allen, Rep. Thorpe (aka “Missing Bob“), and Rep. Barton (emphasis ours): “… all three voted for vouchers — which will probably do even more damage to public […]
Continue readingRepresentatives Should Be Part of Climate Solution
Thirty-four members of Congress, with Republican Carlos Curbelo taking the lead, have formed the Climate Solutions Caucus, which looks to solve the climate crisis by invoking a carbon fee, a solution also being advocated by the Citizens Climate Lobby. Fossil fuels would be taxed at the source — oil wells, coal mines, natural gas fields […]
Continue readingPut the March for Science on Your Calendar
Northern Arizona depends on science. From the Discovery Telescope to the NAU science labs to the Naval Observatory to providing power on tribal lands to preserving wildlife in the Grand Canyon and back to NACET where new industries are incubated, our economy, our quality of life, and the future of our children depends on science. […]
Continue readingDemand road fix in national parks | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
As a former superintendent with the National Park Service in Arizona, I know the maintenance backlog at our national parks is indeed $11.9 billion. The NPS is required by Congress Source: Demand road fix in national parks | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
Continue readingViolence Not Protected by First Amendment
The discussion of different beliefs and political philosophies should be encouraged in a free society, and especially at a university campus. But making threats of violence against university professors is reprehensible and not protected speech. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes opined “The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire […]
Continue readingThorpe and Barton Not Representing Us
What kind of representative government do we have in Arizona? The state legislature recently passed bills to block citizen initiatives, making it nearly impossible for Arizonans to put their own laws before the voters. (Arizona Daily Sun, March 19, 2017) At the same time, we have representatives Bob Thorpe and Brenda Barton who won’t meet […]
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