For months, politically minded Arizonans have waited for State Legislative Republicans to put forth their budget proposal. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has had hers out since January, and she had to resort to a bill-signing moratorium to pressure the state MAGA bunch to put forth their budget. Last week, Legislative Republicans finally publicly broadcast their … Read more
If people want to know what the priorities are for each major Arizona political party and where they both stand on the in touch with reality spectrum, then watch the video below from last week’s Arizona House session, where Republicans defended helping data centers and the wealthy, and Democrats rebuked them for not advancing budget … Read more
These are the proposals contained in the Progressive Caucus’s New Affordability Agenda, unveiled yesterday to show the American People that Democrats have proposals designed to make their lives better while also combatting corporate and MAGA Republican greed and the top one percent first policies. Speaking at the Wednesday unveiling of this new affordability agenda, which … Read more
Arizona Legislative Republicans have released their budget proposal, and, in a move signaling the probable restart of negotiations, Governor Katie Hobbs has responded to it. Dead on Arrival. In a statement released by the Governor and her team, Hobbs wrote: “I applaud Republican budget negotiators for releasing their budget proposal to the public. I’m thrilled … Read more
For the second time in two years, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has declared a moratorium on bill signings until Legislative Republicans grow up and get serious about budget negotiations. It was a strategy that many say worked to the Governor’s advantage during last years budget talks. In a press release issued earlier today, Governor Hobbs … Read more