AZ Government

As the Next City Councilwoman from Phoenix’s District Four, Ashley Harder Pledges to Invest in the Local Community and Affordable Housing

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Seeking to create a brighter future for everyone, housing and commercial developer and preservationist Ashley Harder is running for the District Four Seat on the Phoenix City Council in this year’s elections.  An experienced businessperson and community advocate who has focused on economic development, historic preservation, public art, and LGBTQ issues, Ms. Harder vows to … Read more

Solutions: Loneliness, Rent, and Roads: The Real Policy Agenda

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Economic policies have human consequences. It’s time to stop talking about the problem and start working on solutions: turn Vision Into Action. Change is coming, and it will be from the ground up, not from the top down. I find these inequality problems particularly acute in my home state, Arizona. This posting is intended as … Read more

While Arizona Legislative Republicans Procrastinate on Their Budget Proposals, Democrats are Ready to Pass an Affordability Agenda for Arizonans

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April 21 marked 100 days into the 2026 Arizona Legislative Session. Governor Katie Hobbs has had her budget out since January. Legislative Democrats have been putting forth proposals to make life financially palatable for Arizonans, with the great majority of them meeting the buzz saw of Republican obstructionism. Where is the Republican budget proposal? What … Read more