Pamela Powers 
April 23 UPDATE: As only she can do, Senator Kelly Townsend put a fly in the Republican Party’s ointment on Thursday when she unexpectedly voted NO on HB1485, killed the PEVL Purge bill (at lease temporarily), and left the building. [Below is my original blog post about the House vote.] April 20 was high drama in the Arizona … Read more
Democratic Legislators pushed back against Governor Doug Ducey’s lackluster performance in the battle against COVID19 at a press conference on Dec. 8, 2020. Ducey has left millions of dollars in federal funds unspent, as tens of thousands of Arizonans are scheduled to be evicted on January 1, 2021 if government does not act. On social … Read more
Even before COVID19, too many Arizonans were living with food, housing and economic insecurity. Under failed Republican leadership at the state and federal levels, the pandemic rages on and increases. For the first time in 50 years, Arizona voters have the opportunity to shift the balance of power in the Arizona Legislature and hand the … Read more
Voter turnout statewide and in Legislative District 9 — particularly among Democrats — has been phenomenal. There are still a few more days to vote in person or to drop off a paper ballot. Here are several links from the Pima County Recorder’s Office, from the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, and from the Citizens … Read more
Nationwide and statewide, far too many women and their children are living in poverty. Those of you who follow my Legislative Updates and videos know that I have been beating the drum for improved maternal and child health and for tackling Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) like food, housing, and financial insecurity. During the pre-COVID19 pandemic, … Read more