After weeks of partisan divisiveness, Democrats and Republicans in the Arizona State House banded together to pass, in a large bipartisan 48 to 11 vote, HB2945: supplemental funding for the Division of Developmental Disabilities. This vote will, as Appropriations Chairperson David Livingston said, “Help save lives.” The final House Bill included compromises that both sides … Read more
In a speech filled with tributes to families, colleagues and friends, a list of accomplishments during her tenure, and a desire to steer the fifth largest city in the country toward tomorrow, Kate Gallego was sworn in for her second term as Phoenix Mayor earlier today. Urging her colleagues on the City and in the … Read more
Talk about sour grapes, hypocrisy, and sexist double standards. That’s what Arizonans got yesterday (April 17, 2025) when House Appropriations Chair David Livingston, the MAGA Republican who said it was necessary to cut programs to feed needy children and stacked the committee deck just two days ago to thwart a bipartisan compromise on a supplemental … Read more
In a show of unity and solidarity today, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs threw down the legislative gauntlet on MAGA Republicans today who have mercilessly held supplemental funding to help children with disabilities hostage since last January. In a statement released earlier today, Governor Hobbs announced a moratorium on signing any future legislation, which would undoubtedly … Read more
Like the Democrats in the Arizona State Legislature, Governor Katie Hobbs has been championing legislative and budget proposals to make life affordable, prosperous, and comfortable for the Grand Canyon State’s Lower and Middle Classes. One idea that she promoted in interviews to both ABC and Fox News is her Bright Futures AZ Plan, a vision … Read more