Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, the Democratic senators from Arizona, were the subject of one of the resolution passed by the Arizona Democratic Party during their state convention on
Opposition to equity plans leads to recall threats, legislation
For several years, schools in Arizona and nationwide have been analyzing student achievement, discipline data and demographics to develop
equity plans to increase student and family engagement, reduce discipline disparities and close the achievement gap. With input from their communities they’ve put those plans into action and adjusted as needed along the way.
“I’ve been hearing from board members across Arizona that there’s a fundamental misunderstanding of what equity actually means,” said Monica Trejo, a
Tempe Elementary School District Governing Board member and vice president of
Equity allows students to have fair access to resources, looks different for every district, and allows all students to begin their education at the same starting line, Trejo said.
How does early voting change really affect Arizona voters? ABC15 analyst breaks it down
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill making it easier to purge infrequent voters from a list of those who automatically get a ballot each election.
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PHOENIX â About one half hour after it passed through the State Senate on Tuesday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed SB1485 into law.
Yes people will argue that this one is still controversial, and they absolutely have an argument. But many of the others were, from a procedural and disenfranchisement standpoint, significantly worse. The AZ - abc15 - Data Guru (@Garrett Archer) May 11, 2021
“There’s immeasurable value in every single life regardless of genetic makeup,” Ducey said in a statement released this afternoon. “We will continue to prioritize protecting life in our preborn children, and this legislation goes a long way in protecting real human lives. My sincere thanks to Senator Nancy Barto for her leadership and work on this life-saving issue.”
The news release went on to state that Ducey s signature of the bill keeps Arizona among the top pro-life states in the nation.
The legislation has been widely criticized by pro-choice advocates and members of the medical community, who argue that it is unconstitutional, excessive, and dangerous.
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said he plans to lead an effort that would create a task force made up of different police agencies to investigate police shootings and other fatal use-of-force cases an effort that drew immediate backlash.
Penzone said Wednesday the task force would help create a level of transparency in the investigative process and build trust among community members.
Part of the criticism from family members who have had an officer kill their loved one in a shooting or during an arrest is that the agency often conducts its own administrative and criminal investigations.
But soon after presenting his idea, Penzone, a Democrat, was criticized by criminal justice advocates, lawmakers and at least one law enforcement official for helping to derail