A Busy First Ten Days of March for Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
March 10, 2023
The Mayor of the fifth largest city in the country has had a busy first ten days in March meeting with important members of the Phoenix Community and advancing causes that will move the local area forward. On March 1, Mayor Kate Gallego and City Council passed an ordinance designed to prevent income discrimination against
Unlike Republicans, President Biden Presents a People’s First Budget that Actually Reduces the Deficit
March 10, 2023
Here we go again. Another year. More drama as the lines are drawn between Democratic and Republican budget proposals. Actually, wait a minute. Republicans, divided between the reactionary branch and the MAGA reactionary we have no interest in governing wing of their party have not presented their version of a budget for the next fiscal
(UPDATED) Hobbs Vetoes Bill That Would Penalize Teachers; Horne sets up a Hot Line that Would Do Just That
March 9, 2023
In dueling developments affecting public school instructors, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs used her veto pen to protect teachers from harassment while Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne set up a hotline to do just that. The common denominator: The teaching of accurate history which the right masquerades as conveying critical race theory. Today, Governor Hobbs
Governor Hobbs Names Children’s Action Alliance and former Democratic Legislative Leader David Lujan to Head DCS
March 9, 2023
What better person to head the Department of Child Safety than one who has led in promoting children’s issues throughout his career. On March 6, 2023, Governor Katie Hobbs named David Lujan to serve as the next head of the Department of Child Safety. A former Democratic Legislative leader at the Arizona State Capitol, Mr.
Governor Hobbs Takes the Next Step in “Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People”
March 8, 2023
In a signing ceremony attended by Attorney General Kris Mayes, Senator Theresa Hatathlie, Gila River Indian Community Lieutenant Governor Monica Antone, and other tribal leaders, Governor Katie Hobbs signed an Executive Order establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Please click here to read the order. This is the next step following
Indivisible’s Unrepresentatives Campaign Targets Faux-Moderate Ciscomani and Unethical Schweikert
March 8, 2023
Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible, talked with Rachel Maddow about the strategies his organization is recommending to return control of the House to Democrats, beginning with electoral challenges to 18 House Republicans in districts that voted for Joe Biden in 2020. Link to: A Practical Guide To Defeating MAGA. Press release: Indivisible Launches “Unrepresentatives”
Arizona Senate Approves Bill For Ballot Measure To End Charter City Status of Phoenix, Tucson And Mesa
March 8, 2023
Update to Arizona Senate Approves Bill To Dictate To The Charter City Of Tucson How It Must Conduct City Elections. Howard Fischer, Arizona Senate votes on bill that would remove charters from larger cities: State senators voted Tuesday to ask voters to wipe out the ability of cities to have their own charters – but
No Labels Qualifies For Arizona Ballot in 2024 To Be A Spoiler In The Presidential Election
March 8, 2023
Politico’s Playbook reports Playbook: Dems fret about a No Labels spoiler ticket: FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — A prominent Democratic think tank is raising alarms about a third-party ticket spoiling 2024 for Democrats and landing DONALD TRUMP back in the White House. A new two-page memo from Third Way, obtained by Playbook, takes aim at the
