The sheer volume of tax credits, tax cuts, tax shifts, and miscellaneous tax giveaways in this Legislative session is mind boggling. Will the Arizona House pass one billion dollars in tax giveaways in 2020? It could happen. To say that this behavior is fiscally irresponsible is a gross understatement. The House Ways and Means Committee … Read more
There are multiple reasons why Arizona has an affordable housing crisis. Chronically low wages; years of under-funding social safety net programs; high student loan, credit card or medical debt; and aggressive evictions have forced far too many Arizonans to live with housing insecurity. Wages in Arizona are 85% of the national average. Only 6% of … Read more
If Arizona Republicans were so confident their views and policies had the blessings of the majority of the people, then they would not be resorting to measures designed to hinder those citizen’s right to vote. They should also not be afraid to hear from citizens requesting to speak out against these measures at State Senate … Read more
There are four medical marijuana bills (not all good) on the House Health and Human Services Committee agenda for Thursday, February 20. One of them is my bill, HB 2840. This and my other 2020 medical marijuana bill HB2838 are patient choice legislation. If you have been following my healthcare bills this year, you know … Read more
If you were counting on your local newspaper or local television newscast to tell you what happened in the Arizona legislature yesterday, you were sorely disappointed today. Here is the agenda from the House Elections Committee on Tuesday: HB2125 from Rep. Bob Thorpe would prohibit a school district or other district created by law from … Read more