Senator Kelly Townsend
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AZ State Senator • US Navy Vet • Integrity • Honor • Duty • 2A • Pro-Life • Election Integrity • Secure Borders • Constitution • Rule of Law • Sm Gov’t
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UPDATE:
The Senate has received authorization to use a separate building to secure the ballots/audit materials in a separate building next week during the graduation ceremonies in order to protect the process.
Today I voted Aye on a strong parental rights bill (HB2035) that allows parents to see the curriculum in advance, regardless of what class the info is being taught in. It prohibits sex ed before 5th grade, and affirms opt in instead of opt out.

The arguments made by the opponents of the bill had the same underlying thesis:

We believe the child's right to an alternative view, taught by a trusted adult, that is evidence-based and approved by academia, supercedes the parent's right to withhold that info from the child. That children will learn from the internet anyway so the school system should have the right to counter that, and that opt-in is creating an undue burden on teachers to be able to offer that info. That the bill targeted the LGBTQ community by allowing parents to not place their children in front of the school's version on how that info should be taught.

It was a great to be able to remind all who were listening that no matter how they felt about the above arguments, parents have a legal right to determine the education of their minor child (A.R.S.1-602)
We memorized that statute by the following mnemonic device-
First title (1), and Phoenix's area code (602). A.R.S.1-602
I figured out the comments thing, so please share your thoughts.
Now is the time to collectively turn to the Lord during this new aggression in the Middle East, and amidst the issues we have here at home. Would you worship with me by listening to this song? It reaches out to the Lord during trouble. May we call upon His name, together.

https://youtu.be/fJ01ng7lBTE
We have asked Maricopa County Supervisors to come to a meeting on Tuesday to answer questions regarding irregularities discovered during the audit. They have yet to answer questions, and just accuse us of lying.
From Senator Petersen

The County has not agreed to come on Tuesday. So far they have just said they are doing a press conference on Monday.