On Friday, the Arizona House approved the state budget package after two straight days of pulling all-nighters. But “just a few hours after saying she was ‘bound and determined’ to pass a budget Friday night, Senate President Karen Fann sent senators home for the night without voting on an $11.8 billion spending plan.” House passes budget … Read more
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Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) last weekend became the sole Republican to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. While some pundits tried to assert that “the dam is breaking” on impeachment, Rep. Amash was viciously vilified and attacked this past week by fellow Republicans and conservative media who are in thrall to the personality cult of … Read more
In the aftermath of the 2018 elections, House Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature had an opportunity to change course and band with Democrats in charting a new forward direction for the people and the state. THEY FAILED. Instead of working with Democrats on the budget and other pressing matters, they decided to consider or … Read more
