Arizona Legislative District (LD) Two, an area that includes most of the I-19 corridor from Tucson to Nogales, has been a predominantly blue district in recent memory. It will likely remain so after the 2020 elections. The question for the residents in LD Two is which Democrats will serve in the State House. There are … Read more
The last two days at the Arizona Capitol have shown the great possibilities for the Grand Canyon State when both Republicans and Democrats work together for the betterment of the people. Unfortunately, it has also displayed how ugly it can be when fringe legislation to discriminate against people passes one of the legislative chambers. Jake’s … Read more
Since the passage of the Anti Voucher expansion Proposition 305 Ballot Measure in 2018, the reactionary members of the Arizona State Legislature have continued to push the envelope on proposed measures to allow families to spend state taxpayer money, through Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA’s) on private (mostly religious) schools. These fringe legislators have: Pushed bills … Read more
Before the start of the legislative session I explained that Arizona’s GOP leaders have no serious plans to make up for the ‘lost decade’ of budget cuts. Arizona has had a structural revenue deficit for years due to annual GOP tax cuts which become permanent, and prevent making up for previous year budget cuts to … Read more
On February 18, 2020, the Arizona Democratic Party launched the Mission for Arizona, a statewide coordinated effort to make the Grand Canyon state blue by working to elect every federal, state, and local Democratic candidates. They are also committed to working to “deliver Arizona’s 11 electoral votes to the eventual presidential nominee.” The effort to … Read more