Another Week Where Arizona Republicans Work to Return to Yesterday While Democrats Reach for Tomorrow
The pattern is getting predictable. Another week where MAGA Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature and across the country work to return the nation to the Gilded Age where Robber Barons dictated policy, the wealth gap between the top and the everyone else was prolific, public schools were not as popularized, reproductive freedom and voting … Read more
Democrats Must Counter Turning Point
This is a reprint of an article written by Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky for the Arizona Capitol Times on March 3, 2025. Turning Point USA (TPUSA) is a wildfire that Democrats must quell. Headquartered in Phoenix, TPUSA is no longer a fringe organization that can be dismissed. They have a massive … Read more
How Trump’s Decision to ‘Pause’ Aid Has Already Killed Ukrainian Civilians, Including Women and Children
Trump’s chest-pounding ‘pause’ on shipments of “all military equipment not yet inside Ukraine” will primarily impair Ukraine’s ability to defend civilians from aerial attack from Russian missiles and drones. The inevitable result of Trump’s latest gift to Putin will be felt not on the front lines, but in the rear of the active combat areas … Read more
Arizona Democratic Chairperson Robert Branscomb’s Strategic Goals for 2026 and 2028: “To Win”
“We’re not going to back down and we’re going to build up, so we’ll be ready for 2026.” “We thought it was abortion, but we found out it was the price of eggs, and we can’t afford to miss that anymore.” New Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Robert Branscomb understands what Democrats have to do to … Read more
Governor Katie Hobbs Offers a Proposition 123 School Funding Proposal that Helps Arizona’s Public Schools
Seeking to frame the budget debate against MAGA Republicans at the State Capitol, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has taken several steps the last couple of days to showcase how her and Democratic priorities are better suited to the needs of Arizonans than their opponents. Among those steps is a released proposal to renew funding for … Read more
Elissa Slotkin Gave the Response to Trumps Congressional Address Democrats Needed
In her response to Donald Trump’s address to Congress, Elissa Slotkin did four things the current White House occupant did not do yesterday. In her comments, the Senator spoke about her upcoming and calling to public service in national intelligence after the tragedy of 9/11, working for both Presidents Bush and Obama, “Two very different … Read more
Don’t Fall For The Right’s “Realistic” Argument When It Comes To Ukraine- Russia Talks
Matt Grodsky is the Vice President of Matters of State Strategies and a former Communications Director at the Arizona Democratic Party. The main argument being used by the right regarding negotiations around Ukraine centers on “being realistic”. This is an idea that suggests that victory for Ukraine is unrealistic, so we need to opt for a … Read more
