For the last two legislative sessions in the Arizona State Capitol, Republicans have enjoyed razor-thin majorities of 16 to 14 in the Senate and 31 to 29 in the State House. With those narrow majorities, did they team up with Democrats to find solutions to move the state forward and lift people up? On some … Read more
Since coming to the Arizona State House of Representatives in 2021, Legislative District (LD) Two Representative and Educator Judy Schwiebert has been a tireless advocate for public education, personal freedoms, lifting people up, and moving the state forward. A member of the Education Caucus, in her time in the legislature, she has continuously fought those … Read more
Update to ‘America Does Not Negotiate With Terrorists’ – Invoke the 14th Amendment Against The Unconstitutional Federal Debt Ceiling. The Washington Post reports, Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass GQP on debt limit: A group of Senate Democrats is circulating a letter urging President Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment … Read more
I am quite surprised, but I seem to be mostly in agreement with Robert Robb’s Substack today. For those who don’t know, Robb is a conservative columnist here in AZ who writes about policy and politics and who I read to keep in touch with mainstream/traditional Republican sentiment. His Substack today concerned this year’s budget … Read more
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