OPINION — As students across SUSD prepare to begin the school year, hundreds will walk into unfamiliar buildings, meet new teachers, learn new routines and try to find their place in new schools. … more

Between backyard barbecues, beach vacations and hiking trails, warmer weather encourages us to spend more time outdoors. But alongside all the summer fun in the sun comes the often overlooked health risk of insect bites and stings. more

What if Florida's farms, forests, wetlands, and working lands were compensated for the services they already provide ... more

AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor answers questions about Social Security. more

OPINION — This next segment of Recreation Centers of Sun City West shell game budgeting is titled “fun with numbers.” more

OPINION — Thank you for taking the time to stay connected with what's happening in Surprise. more

Kathy Jennings is the right person at the right time to serve as our attorney general. This was clear after watching the recent Candidates’ Forum sponsored by the Delaware Democratic Party. more

Recently, I reviewed Swing Left Maricopa County’s schedule of online events. I emailed and asked why there was no event featuring Bernadette Greene-Placentia. The response was revealing: “We … more

In just 37 days, our community did something amazing. Despite a massive misinformation campaign by Mayor Randy Taylor using taxpayer resources, such as the city’s Facebook and other official … more

I am struck by the glaring difference between the headline from the White House that says, “Welcome to the Golden Age; Sign up for news and updates from the Trump White House,” and the following recent quote from economist Paul Krugman: “I don’t see a golden age. I see an America that has become an ineffectual bully, sicker, poorer, and riven by political extremism, with no friends anywhere in the world” (Substack, July 22). more

Seventy-nine percent of voters — including 78% of independents — support better access to coverage for Alzheimer’s detection and treatment, according to a poll released in May. Eighty-nine percent say coverage restrictions from Medicare and private insurers are blocking patients from getting the drugs that their doctors want to slow the disease. An equal number worry that doctors avoid Alzheimer’s tests and treatments because insurers might not cover them. They are right to worry. more

If you've spent any time on social media lately, you've probably seen the ads. more

Fifty years ago, the moviegoing world was mesmerized by “The Godfather” story. Don Vito Corleone, the head of a criminal organization, managed an enterprise that was focused on empire-building, often through the use of extortion. more

OPINION — For months, our community has watched a very public disagreement unfold between the East Valley Institute of Technology and nine East Valley school districts, including Tempe Union. Many parents have understandably asked a simple question: Why are two longtime partners suddenly at an impasse? more

OPINION — As we head into August, I hope you and your family are enjoying a safe and memorable summer. more

OPINION — I was happy to learn recently that our Attorney General Kris Mayes was able to at least stall Department of Homeland Security’s plan to convert the industrial warehouse in Surprise into an ICE detention facility. more

OPINION — When most people hear the word, “scientist,” they picture someone in a white lab coat working in a laboratory. They probably don’t picture a farmer in southeastern Arizona, a librarian in a small town or a student on the Navajo Nation, but they should. more

OPINION — Two recent letters reveal different versions of the same secular mistake. Alfred Southall claims America is not a Christian nation but a “secular democratic republic,” then defines a … more

OPINION — As a taxpayer in the Scottsdale Unified School District, I hope voters will remember the lessons of the last school board election before casting their ballots for the two open seats this … more

OPINION — For years, we have talked about America’s skilled labor shortage as if it is a pipeline problem, but it isn’t. The issue is not that Americans lack interest in pursuing high-demand careers, it’s that the systems designed to connect workers, training and jobs don’t work together. more