On April 20, 2022 the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission held an online debate via Horizon PBS in Phoenix for the contested Democratic primary for Arizona Secretary of State. Current SOS Democrat Katie Hobbs is stepping down to run for Governor. LD 27 House Rep. Reginald Bolding and former Maricopa County Recorder are seeking this … Read more
The Flinn Foundation Report has released its 2022 report on the Latest Progress on the Biosciences in Arizona. Phoenix and Arizona are leading the way to making the Grand Canyon State a bioscience powerhouse. Among its findings, the Foundation noted that since 2020: Bioscience jobs were up 5.4 percent. Average bioscience wages were up 31 … Read more
Score another defeat for the people of Arizona courtesy of the State Supreme Court. Today, that Ducey packed judicial body ruled that Proposition 307, the measure that voters wanted to have the final say on whether the Republican pipe dream-flat tax passed in 2021 could go into effect, would not go on the November ballot. … Read more
Update to Arizona GQP Legislative Budget: Let The Games Begin. Tjat was quick, game over before it even began. The Arizona Mirror reports, House GOP ‘skinny’ budget proposal shot down in committee: A $13 billion dollar budget, sold by Republican lawmakers as a continuation of last year’s budget while the legislature debates how to spend … Read more
The Arizona Mirror reports, Bill allowing teachers to be sued for ‘usurping’ parental rights clears Senate: A bill to allow parents to sue Arizona teachers for “usurping the fundamental right” of a parent in raising their children won approval from state Senate Republicans on Monday and is one vote away from Gov. Doug Ducey’s desk. … Read more