Gov. Doug Ducey sold voters a bill of goods with his Prop. 123 in 2018, promising to raise teacher pay by 20% by the 2020-2021 school year, to end the Red For Ed teacher walkouts. Just last month, Arizona has the lowest wages for teachers in the nation, report finds: Teacher pay in Arizona can’t … Read more
The prima donna Vichy Democrat diva Sen. Joe Manchin is desperate for attention again. “What’s all this talk about war, it should be about me!” Can his rival prima donna Vichy Democrat diva Sen. Kyrsten Sinema be far behind? President Biden tried to revive his Build Back Better Agenda in his State of The Union address … Read more
The City of Phoenix has released its initial budget overview for fiscal year 2022/23. Currently, the preliminary budget projections estimate a $76 million surplus in the city coffers. This surplus includes an estimated $44 million in one-time resources primarily caused by higher than anticipated vacancy savings and carryover of the City Council approved Coronavirus Relief … Read more
The “Grim Reaper of Democacy,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, did not want a 2022 Midterm legislative agenda. McConnell: No legislative agenda for 2022 midterms: Mitch McConnell has told colleagues and donors Senate Republicans won’t release a legislative agenda before next year’s midterms, according to people who’ve attended private meetings with the minority leader. On … Read more
Above: Classic David Fitzsimmons cartoon, still true after all these years. Michael Bryan posted on Tuesday, Arizona House Passes Resolution to Waive the AEL and Prevent the #AZFiscalCliff for AZ’s Schools: Today, 17 Republicans joined all 28 present Democrats to pass HCR 2039. Now the spotlight turns to the AZ Senate to pass the matching … Read more