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Arizona's independents can bridge political divideThom Reilly and Steve M. Titla
May 10, 2017Voters today are not so much shaped by news as the news is shaped for them. In cafeteria-style format, we consume news from a personalized menu that, in addition to informing us, satisfies our appetite for reinforcing our individual beliefs. |
United Airlines, economics and public policyDan Hunting
April 18, 2017The recent incident on United Airlines should serve as an informative lesson for those interested in public policy. We’ve all seen the video of Dr. David Dao, who was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight so that his seat could be given to a crew member needed to staff another flight. The episode is a case of basic economics gone haywire. |
The Future of Desalination in ArizonaSarah Porter
March 16, 2017Is desalination the answer to Arizona’s future water supply challenges? According to the expert panelists at last week’s Kyl Center for Water Policy Leaders Roundtable, desalinated water is not likely to become Arizona’s next major water supply, but it may become a bigger part of some Arizona communities’ water portfolios. |
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Do drive-by lawsuits run over businesses and people with disabilities?Bill Hart and Erica McFadden
January 3, 2017Twenty-six years after passage of the ADA, too many people with disabilities still feel as though some Arizona businesses are unwelcome to them. Physical obstacles, barriers and a lack of building access force many people with disabilities to strategize over what others take for granted, such as where to go to eat, where to shop and even where they can use a restroom. |
Does fact checking matter? Yes ... and noKendra L. Smith
October 3, 2016Fact checking has gone mainstream. Although fact checking is far from being a new concept or practice in the political arena, the 2016 U.S. presidential election has renewed interests in more substantive fact checking by the news media.
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For here or to go?Erica McFadden
August 25, 2016Yes, my family is one. I mean one of those families with small children that fast food has occasionally rescued as we race from one appointment to the next. We’re not, however, among the thousands of Arizona families that have little choice but fast food – a diet that is helping make them sick. And that should make the rest of us worried. |
