Pamela Powers 
In January, the Arizona Legislature went back to work with roughly $1 billion in extra cash: $900 million in one-time funds, $200 million in the structural budget, and ~$150 million if Arizona complies with the federal tax changes. This was in sharp contrast to the past decade when many Legislative sessions faced multi-million-dollar budget cuts … Read more
HB2724 is another Republican attack on the Citizens Clean Elections Commission. Due to misleading ballot language, voters were tricked into voting Yes on Prop 306 in November 2018. (I have old videos with 306 details.) Prop 306 prohibits Clean Elections candidates from buying any services from a political party (like access to the VAN voter … Read more
Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Arizona was in the news and in the streets this week. ERA supporters launched an ambitious 38 Mile March for the ERA through the streets of Phoenix– starting at the Capitol on Monday, March 11 and ending there on Wednesday. After the speeches, supporters filled the gallery … Read more
Today’s the day! Arizona’s 38 Miles for the Equal Rights Amendment begins today. I’ll see the marchers today at the noon press conference. Establishment forces are trying to silence ERA supporters at the Capitol. It’s time for us to stand up and fight for our rights. Arizona could make history in the coming weeks as … Read more
The Arizona House has been moving slowly this session. The Republican leadership has been cautious and strategic regarding when the House votes. With the 29D-31R split in the chamber, Speaker Rusty Bowers needs all 31 of his members sitting in their chairs during the final “Third Read” votes on ideological bills such as lowering the … Read more