Twenty-Four hours ago, it seemed a solid possibility that the budget Governor Hobbs would sign for FY 2024 would only receive Republican votes. What a difference a day makes. After a day of uproars, protests, and calls to start the budget process over, the budget for 2023/24, after a series of meetings and phone calls … Read more
How often have we heard the assurances over time that “America does not negotiate with terrorists“? And yet we have 147 insurrectionist Republicans who voted not to certify the 2020 election and who gave, and continue to give, aid and comfort to the violent MAGA thugs who tried to take the Capitol by force on … Read more
Earlier this morning, the Arizona State Senate, in a bipartisan vote, passed the FY2024 state budget. After the passage, Governor Katie Hobbs and her team issued a release, praising the budget package, stating: “Today we showed Arizonans we can reach across the aisle, compromise and make government work. I am glad Democrats and Republicans in … Read more
To several objective political observers, the FY 2024 budget deal between Governor Katie Hobbs and Arizona Legislative Republican leadership should not be unexpected. Please click here to view the latest budget documents. In working out a budget deal with the still majority Republican Legislature (several of whom think compromise is a dirty word,) it should … Read more
CNBC reports Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows: Job growth fared better than expected in April despite bank turmoil and a decelerating economy, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls increased 253,000 for the month, beating Wall Street estimates for growth of 180,000, according to the Bureau … Read more