April 18, 2018 • Vol. 16, No. 21
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State educators skeptical of Ducey’s teacher pay proposal, long-term funding solution, walkout still looming TARA ALATORRE STAFF
CAVE CREEK – Arizona educator’s voices were finally heard by Governor Doug Ducey who announced a plan to give teachers a 20 percent raise by 2020 after more than 1,100 schools statewide mobilized walk-in demonstrations as part of the Red for Ed movement. However, the governor’s plan did not quell educators who were upset that the plan didn’t meet most of their demands, and are now discussing their next move, which could mean more
demonstrations or a walkout. Many teachers took to social media saying that they did not trust Ducey’s plan, because no one from the grassroots Red for Ed movement was brought to the table to provide input for the plan, and they questioned the source of funding. The proposed plan was outlined on April 12 by Ducey at a press conference, and it would give teachers a 10 percent pay increase by the fall 2019, with RED FOR ED
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Pictured: Teachers participating in the Red for Ed walk-ins on April 11 at Desert Willow Elementary School.
Photo courtesy of Justine Fritz
Desert Wind Harley earns Visionary Award from motorcycle safety group
Photo courtesy of AMSAF
Pictured (l to r): Mark Breyer, AMSAF chairman and Rosi Kahzoom, AMSAF board member, present the Visionary Award to Desert Wind Harley Davidson owner Ray Coughan.
PEORIA – The Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF), a non-profit foundation focused on reducing rider and motorcycle crashes in Arizona has awarded Desert Wind Harley the first-ever AMSAF Visionary Award. AMSAF promotes the widely known “Share the Road” campaign, and Desert Wind owner, Ray Croghan, is credited with supporting the motorcycle and driver community through donations and training scholarships. He is respected VISIONARY AWARD continued on page 14
Tipirneni gains momentum in last week of CD8 special elections, outraises Lesko TARA ALATORRE STAFF
PHOENIX – The special election for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District takes place on April 24, which will determine if GOP nominee Debbie Lesko, or Democratic political newcomer, Hiral Tipirneni, will take former Rep. Trent Franks’ seat, who resigned amidst sexual harassment allegations in December. The district largely covers the north and west parts of the Phoenix Valley including New River, Cave Creek, Peoria and other suburbs, and the winner of this race will have to run in
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the general elections again this upcoming November. The seat has historically been filled by a Republican so Lesko is largely favored in the race on Tuesday, but Democrats are hoping it will be an upset for the GOP, which has recently seen losses in long held conservative districts in Alabama and Pennsylvania. Tiperneni, who has worked as a physician for 20 years and served on the board of directors of the Maricopa Health Foundation, says she sees the Affordable CD8 ELECTIONS continued on page 9
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