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Another Test for Sylvia Allen
A bill making its way through the Arizona legislature threatens to disrupt college and university campuses. HB2563 supposedly protects free speech on college campuses, but actually, it’s something else entirely. The legislation is written by the Goldwater Institute and is being introduced in statehouses around the US (with Koch money more than likely). If it becomes […]
Continue readingSylvia Allen Claims to be for Education: This Bill is a Big Test
On Monday, the Arizona Senate is planning to consider SB1392, another permanent tax cut. This cut would leave our already anemic state budget with another $120 million loss that will grow exponentially over time, according to projections from the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. The cut will also slash $14 million from Prop 301 […]
Continue readingUpdate on Sylvia Allen’s View of Morality
State Senator Sylvia Allen (R) says its “immoral” to give workers 3 paid days of sick leave and a minimum wage, but it’s A-Okay to take money from public schools for private charters like the one she runs. Yesterday, a Republican-controlled Senate panel agreed with her and advanced a proposal to reverse the 2016 voter-approved […]
Continue readingSylvia Allen Strikes Again
LD-6 State Senator Sylvia Allen wants to give Arizona voters a chance to decide if the current $10.50 an hour minimum wage is as high as it should ever go. This, in spite of the fact that voters just last year approved a statewide referendum to raise the minimum to $12 by 2020 and Flagstaff voters, […]
Continue readingYour View: Vote for scientific literacy
Mr. Patel, a local hotel owner, recently voiced his concern in the Daily Sun that the lack of snow is hurting his business and that the increased likelihood of forest fires in the summer will also be bad for business. Global warming, in other words, is not good for the local economy. Bob Thorpe, our […]
Continue readingAZ Voucher Program Ridden By Waste and Abuse
A new Arizona Republic investigation reveals the scandal regarding Ducey’s school voucher program. Separately, we know that our State Senator Sylvia Allen supports and profits from this Ducey/DeVos/Goldwater Institute scheme. She must go in 2018. Here’s some of what the AZ Republic report says: About 4,147 students are currently enrolled in the Ducey/De Vos Voucher […]
Continue readingSylvia Allen’s Charter School Gets F Rating in 2017 School Letter Grades Report
Phoenix–The 2017Arizona school letter grades have been released and LD-6’s Senator Sylvia Allen’s charter school, the George Washington Academy, received an F grade. Senator Allen is the co-founder of the George Washington Academy, a kinder-6th grade school in Snowflake, Arizona, as well as the head of the Senate’s Education Committee. Senator Allen is also on […]
Continue readingTracking Sylvia Allen
Where’s Sylvia? The “Bugle” Newspaper has a story that Sen. Sylvia Allen is going to be the guest speaker this Thursday evening at a joint meeting of all the Verde Valley Schools. “Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen will be the guest speaker at this year’s joint governing board meeting of Verde Valley schools, scheduled for […]
Continue readingArizona Lawmakers Who’ll Make Your Jaw Drop
Of course, LD 6’s own Bob Thorpe and Sylvia Allen on among the infamous seven. Here’s the article from Laurie Roberts detailing what makes them deplorable: Arizona lawmakers who’ll make your jaw drop
Continue readingSylvia Allen Votes To Cut School Funding
Senator Sylvia Allen Needs to Go. Democrat Nikki Bagley nearly unseated her in 2016 and the Coconino County Democrats can’t wait to take a run at Allen again in 2018. This week, she’s voted to cut $211 Million from Arizona schools. Legislators aiming to CUT $211 million from Arizona’s schools? Voting yes to bring the […]
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