AZ Politics

“An Arizona We Can Afford”: Democrats to Focus on Affordability, Public Schools and Healthcare in 2026

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Two Arizona Democratic leaders launched a unified 2026 Democratic campaign message, “An Arizona We Can Afford,” emphasizing affordability, public education, and healthcare during the January 5, 2026, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Arizona House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos and Assistant Minority Leader Nancy Gutierrez opened the 2026 campaign, introducing a three-point strategy … Read more

Welcome to our New 20-Year Vietnam War in Venezuela

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Get ready for another 20 years of war, just as we had in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, as Trump tries to “run” Venezuela and “fix it.” “We’re not afraid of boots on the ground,” said war-crazy Trumputin. “We need total access. We need access to oil and to other things in their country.” We can … Read more

Reaction to Reports That ICE is Bolstering Operations in Phoenix

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The Bulwark and the Blog for Arizona’s Larry Bodine have reported that the Trump regime is planning on bolstering their Gestapo-ICE forces and detention facilities in the Phoenix area. The report, if true, has already generated bipartisan backlash to the planned proposal, which is invoking memories of SB1070 and the repressive tactics of former Maricopa … Read more

AZ Attorney General Mayes Challenges The AZ Corp Comm Approval of Project Blue’s Rate Case

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Attorney General Kris Mayes (formerly an Arizona Corporation Commissioner [AZCC] herself) today requested a rehearing of the rate case for the electricity for the ‘Project Blue’ data center development in Pima County. The AG’s Request (which interestingly lists former Congressional Candidate and environmental law professor Kirsten Engel as of counsel) lays out a compelling case … Read more

Mark Kelly and Arizona Congressional Democrats React to Pete Hegseth Moving to Censure the Senior Arizona Senator for Telling the Truth

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Today, Defense Secretary Pete ‘Signal Gate’ Hegseth posted on social media that he is formally proceeding with censuring Arizona Senator Mark Kelly for his participation in the video with other Democratic Congressmen who had served as veterans, which warned active duty military personnel not to obey illegal orders. If the censure goes through, Senator Kelly … Read more