Opinion

This week, Kelli Ward, the head of the Arizona Republican Party, sought to rally GOP lawmakers to allow on the 2020 ballot a plan to boost the state sales tax for education.

The Green New Deal’s goal is to move America to zero carbon emissions in 10 years.

Editorial cartoon (1): April 26, 2019

Editorial cartoon (2): April 26, 2019

At the City Council meeting that had “Save the Dells” on its agenda. Councilmen Steve Blair gave a summary of all the things the city did to purchase open spaces.

While the Arizona Legislature is considering ethical guidelines for lawmakers prior to their election, it would do well to also consider adding guidelines for the behavior of already elected officials who exceed the boundaries of acceptable and ethical behavior by their punitive actions.

Surrounded by victims’ families, Gov. Doug Ducey on Monday, April 22, 2019, signed a bipartisan, legislative effort to ban texting while driving, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021.

Editorial cartoon (2): April 25, 2019

Editorial cartoon (1): April 25, 2019

I’m amazed by a variety of things in life: the love of a devoted wife (even though it took three attempts to experience it); the lifelong loyalty of a dog; the warmth and power of the sun, which is over 93 million miles away (an orbit average); and, the frigid Phoenix Suns’ inability to reach the NBA finals in the past 25 years.

The most important right that every American possesses is the right to vote. Citizens decide who wins elections at every level of government. We assume in every election that our votes are correctly counted.

Politicians love to embrace the Constitution, hold it high, and swear to defend it to the death. Until it becomes inconvenient.

Today, dear readers, I want to invite you into my personal space.

An editorial cartoon published in the Courier, April 24, 2019.

An editorial cartoon published in the Courier, April 24, 2019.

This Thursday is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, the one day every year when young people can learn — in person — about the work world of their parents or mentor.

Human kindness is very much alive in Prescott! This morning (April 6) at about 10:45 my husband Eric and I were heading toward the post office...

I’m a coach for the Prescott High School mountain bike team. We keep brainstorming on how we can encourage more girls to join the team.

We’ve all seen movies, TV shows or read books about a person who is down and out, but through grit and doggedness has overcome the challenges and become fantastically successful....

Editorial Cartoon (2): April 23, 2019

Editorial Cartoon (1): April 23, 2019

Accelerated depletion of groundwater in the Prescott Active Management Area (PrAMA) — as well as above the headwaters of the upper Verde River — began in the mid-1990s.

The first time I saw it, I could barely breathe. It was so beautiful against the cerulean sky. Our Lady of Paris.

If there is any doubt that the vast majority of Prescott citizens agree with Save the Dells position

Regarding columnist Tom Cantlon on Wednesday, April 17, titled “We must be able to treat each other with civility.”