Race for New Revenues

I see it as a win - win...

i promise u, if they would ever work a way to put any kind of casino out here on the west side of glendale/peoria/phoenix,etc, i.e, Indian, Legislative change, whatever.it might not be a total remedy to the "balance the budget blues" but it would sure make a significant dent. it's a totally untapped resource, like having a river in the desert but ... Read Morethe laws say u can't use the water...hey...don't we already have 1 of those..my point...there are several million people, west of i-17, 50-60% of whom, im sure would utilize a resort type casino in some way. ive seen it elsewhere. it works!

"I like this!!"

Its such a great way to get more people working again. I heard in Monte Carlo that one casino's house take covers more government funding than taxing.

It also offers more of a draw to the valley of the sun and is an alternative to NASCAR and Turf Paradise.

"Nice idea"

"I like this!!"

Where is Skip & Jan's? lol.

I want this

I agree with this statement!!!!

Laura, it is actually our #1 objective to teach ALL the children in our classrooms how to READ. Out of the 36 students in my 1st grade classroom last yr, there were only 2 ELL (Early Language Learners) students. This is our #1 objective,,,,I forget where I read it but the state figures out how many prison beds they will need in the future by ... Read Morereviewing the childrens scores in 1st grade, if this is the case then our money needs to be focused on the education of children at primary levels. Not just clearing out the mexicans,,,and no I'm not a mexican....and I would attack the METH HEAD COOKING UP EVIL IN THEIR LABS AND trying to push it on our youth. before I would go figuring out which mexicans stay or go. :)

Summer, I wasnt saying take money from the children. I have two children in the public school system in Arizona. I love and have great relationships with multipal teachers, and staff all over Southern Arizona my point is not that teachers and schools are not inportant and I have no problem with Mexicans. Half of my Family are Mexican Americans. Not... Read More illeagals. There is a difference and my point was when there are 25 students in a class and 5 are illeagal that is 20 parents who work hard and pay the taxes that pay for the schools and teachers and 5 that do not but they still need an education and I dont know what makes you think illeagals no matter where they r from r not METH HEADS over here cookin it up to give to your students . All I want is Arizona to have a better educational system I want the money to go where it needs to go and I like most teachers I know want a better standard for our children. I just wont say I will vote for something till I read the whole damn thing thats all.

I went from 15k one yr to 15.9k the next and 16.k then when the budget cuts happened I kept my job (YAYYYY!!!) but voluntarily got cut back down to 15k. So over the course of 4 yrs I am still making the same as I was on my first day of work....Imagine you worked above and beyond....AND ACTUALLY HAD A PASSION FOR WHAT YOU DO...and your boss ... Read Morenever acknowledged you for it with a lil' extra compensation....Would you quit to explore other options? Most of us stay because we care...and sorry to say but volunteering in a classroom is NOT the same as running a classroom. More teachers in the classroom IS the solution....One teacher in a classroom to 36 kids? They are just disciplining all day...constantly deviating from instruction to discipline children, they're NOT taking in any information...Now 3 teachers to 36 kids is a classroom of high educational quality....If you had kids in elementary be it public or private, which situation would you prefer your child be in?

First of all, I commend you for your work. I have a best friend that is a teacher and the pay doesn't even come close to what you have to be up with. We need to look at the family unit these days. Discipline starts at home and too many people have too much on their plates to truly raise their children. I think they send them to school for ... Read Moresomebody else to worry about. Sad thing!! I think teachers work their butt off and when those children don't excel its blamed on the wrong people, THEIR PARENTS NEED TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR EDUCATION.Nobody blames the parents for not helping do they????