Maricopa County Democratic Party Chairperson Patti O’Neil Previews the 2026 Summer Convention and Discusses This Year’s Elections

When Maricopa County Democratic Chairperson Patti O’Neil spoke with Blog for Arizona last December, she talked about her goals for improving voter registration numbers, messaging outreach, and candidate support.  Now, six months later, Chairperson O’Neil graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona again and previewed the County Party’s Summer Convention on June 20 and discussed the … Read more

Arizona Legislative Democratic Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Deal That Advances Their Affordability Agenda

Arizona Democratic Senate and House Leaders rejoiced at the State Capitol this evening after negotiating a bipartisan budget agreement with Legislative Republicans and Governor Katie Hobbs. They, along with the Governor, were able to achieve funding for several items on their affordability agenda. Among the provisions Democrats secured in the budget agreement are: Commenting on … Read more

Rep. Adelita Grijalva Reacts to the Trump’s War on the Poor and Sick by Imposing Harsher Medicaid Work Requirements

Another example that Trump’s New American Golden Age does not include any of us. The New York Times reported on June 1, 2026, that the Trump Regime has finalized wording to mandate that only people whose “medical conditions must ‘significantly impair’ their ability to meet the work requirement” for Medicaid. According to the reporting, potentially … Read more