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Let’s build an Arizona that represents all of us

Posted on October 29, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, Ph.D. – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Restoring balance in our elections starts with Proposition 140

Posted on October 28, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, Ph.D. – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Voices: Arizonans are more united than you think - it's time our elections reflected that

Posted on October 27, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, Ph.D. – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Business community can channel voters' voices to move Arizona forward

Posted on October 18, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, Ph.D. – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Confronting Cognitive Dissonance—Why Arizona Leaders Must Bridge the Disconnect Between Voter Priorities and Policy Outcomes

Posted on October 09, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, Ph.D. – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times: Engaging the broader electorate in 2024

Posted on February 02, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, Ph.D. – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Star: Elevating Tucson's voice in 2024 elections

Posted on January 31, 2024 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

AZ Central: How to keep the 2024 election focused on issues voters actually care about

Posted on December 28, 2023 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – Chair, President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times: Voters Agree Sustainability is Key to Our Future

Posted on April 21, 2023 • Categories: Op-Ed, The Arizona We Want in Action
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times: Arizona’s Elected Officials: Don’t Lose Sight of Voter Priorities

Posted on January 27, 2023 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Star: Arizona candidates need to heed voters’ voices

Posted on October 25, 2022 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Star: 6 things for Arizona voters to keep in mind

Posted on July 13, 2022 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Republic: Thinking about sitting out the election? Ask this first

Thinking about sitting out the primary election? Ask these 6 questions first

Posted on July 11, 2022 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona,

Arizona Capitol Times: What Arizonans want in our election system

Posted on June 03, 2022 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times - Wanted: Candidates who will listen to what matters most to all voters

Posted on February 25, 2022 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Star: How to turn election coverage into a hot, nutritious meal

Posted on January 07, 2022 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

azcentral: How do we get Arizona's governor candidates to talk about issues that matter?

Posted on December 27, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Sun

Coconino Voices: Yes, indeed, climate change hits close to home

Posted on October 21, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times: Clean energy means more jobs, not fewer

Posted on September 24, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

azcentral: No one wants to work anymore? That's not true. They just want a quality job

Posted on August 08, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Star:

Arizonans, and Tucsonans, agree on what's needed for stronger, brighter future

Posted on July 24, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times: Where Arizonans agree, leaders should follow

Posted on June 03, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Phoenix Business Journal: Gallup Arizona Survey shows Arizonans agree on more than we think

Posted on May 14, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

azcentral: Arizonans want a better future, and (surprisingly?) we agree on how to get it

Posted on April 25, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – President & CEO, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Daily Star: Give students a piece of school's budget & they learn to be civic leaders

Posted on March 29, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis – opinion contributor, Center for the Future of Arizona

Arizona Capitol Times:

What Arizonans want in our election system

Posted on February 11, 2021 • Category: Op-Ed

Arizona Capitol Times:

Investment in civics education builds strong communities

Posted on December 04, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis

azcentral:

Great principals don't just happen. Here's how Arizona is growing them

Posted on December 02, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Fred DuVal, Amanda Burke and Kaitlin Harrier, opinion contributors

Arizona Daily Star:

Great Schools Need Great Leaders

Posted on November 09, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

azcentral:

Students are learning less amid the pandemic, but schools aren't just wringing their hands

Posted on October 25, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

Arizona Daily Star:

Broadband internet access should be considered a utility service

Posted on July 19, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

Arizona Capitol Times:

COVID-19 exposed Arizona’s digital divide

Posted on July 17, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis

azcentral:

Retail workers are essential. Here's how Arizona can make this work more attractive

Posted on July 05, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

azcentral:

How will life change after COVID-19? Believe it or not, some things could get better

Posted on April 05, 2020 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

azcentral:

Arizona's air quality is getting worse and making people sick. Here's how we solve it

Posted on October 28, 2019 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

azcentral:

Too many millennial college grads are leaving Arizona. How do we keep them?

Posted on June 29, 2019 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor

azcentral:

If we knew this about water and broadband, would we make different choices?

Posted on March 03, 2019 • Category: Op-Ed
By Sybil Francis, opinion contributor