Arizona Legislative Democratic Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Deal That Advances Their Affordability Agenda
June 9, 2026
Arizona Democratic Senate and House Leaders rejoiced at the State Capitol this evening after negotiating a bipartisan budget agreement with Legislative Republicans and Governor Katie Hobbs. They, along with the Governor, were able to achieve funding for several items on their affordability agenda. Among the provisions Democrats secured in the budget agreement are: Commenting on
Immigration Advocates Sound Alarm in the Campaign for Historic Public Defender Measure
June 9, 2026
Immigration advocates warned that federal agents are targeting immigrants and even U.S. citizens with increasingly aggressive tactics as they urged supporters to help place a first-in-the-nation immigrant public defender initiative on the Pima County ballot. Speaking at the June 8 Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting, longtime immigration attorney Margo Cowan and organizer Moira Silverman said
(UPDATED)Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Touts Bipartisan Budget Agreement with State Legislature
June 9, 2026
Habemus State Budget Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, along with Republicans and Democrats in the State Legislature have concluded a bipartisan budget for Fiscal Year 2027. In a press announcement, Governor Hobbs praised the agreement, offering: “This bipartisan, balanced budget agreement will put Arizona first and deliver opportunity, security and freedom to communities throughout the state.
Using the World Cup as a Backdrop, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes Launches Releases English and Spanish Re-Election Ads
June 9, 2026
With the World Cup set to dominate sporting news in the coming weeks, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has released two re-election ads, one in English and the other in Spanish, using the soccer tournament as the backdrop to reintroduce the candidate to voters and highlight her pro-consumer and pro-safety record in office. The first
Donald Trump’s Project 2025 War on Knowledge and Reality Continues, Challenging the American Ideal and the Nation’s Global Standing
June 9, 2026
Over the last ten days, Donald Trump and his MAGA-Know-Nothing Republican Project 2025 Allies have advanced their autocratic war on reality in their continuing quest to spread ignorance and rewrite history to suit their perspective, promote a white nationalist-isolationist anti-science agenda, and stoke conspiracy mania to sow distrust in election results. This is not surprising
Ciscomani Touts Farm Bill Although It Hurts Many, Including His Own Constituents
June 9, 2026
Juan is happy, but farmers are angry, the faithful are dismayed, kids may go hungry. (Photo credits (l to r): Ciscomani Facebook page, The Financial Times, Catholicreporter.com, Livenowfox.com) The House of Representatives, for the first time in several years, passed a five-year comprehensive Farm Bill last week (it had been, very Congresslike, kicking the can
Arizona Democratic Congressional Reaction to the Stable Genius Melting Down on Meet the Press
June 7, 2026
Donald Trump’s broadcast interview with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press this morning (June 7, 2026) is already a classic, with all the Mad King’s greatest hits, evasions, lies, male chauvinism, messianic conceit, and outright deranged lunacy. Please click here to read the full transcript of the Stable Genius’s meltdown before walking away in a
TUSD at a Breaking Point: Candidates Warn Public Education Is Under Attack
June 7, 2026
Three candidates seeking to shape the future of public education in Southern Arizona spoke at a Tucson education town hall yesterday to warn that declining enrollment, chronic underfunding, and Arizona’s runaway voucher program are pushing Tucson Unified School District toward difficult decisions, including possible school closures. Key Takeaways 1. TUSD leaders say Arizona’s ESA voucher
