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Democrats Push Back on Andy Bigg’s and MAGA Republicans’ Plan to Leave ESA System of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Place

June 30, 2026 by David Gordon

Over the last week, there was much discussion of a special session at the State Legislature that would have involved rescinding several ballot initiatives in favor of compromise legislation that would have brought in some reform to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Private School Voucher Welfare/Scam for the Wealthy System. Immediately, there were warnings that … Read more

AZGOP Holds Public Sector Unions Hostage in Desperate Bid to Avoid a Public Vote on ESA Vouchers

June 29, 2026 by Michael Bryan

Arizona Agenda is doing a great job covering the post-sine die negotiations for a Special Session over the Protect Education citizens’ Initiative to limit the ESA Voucher program. I strongly encourage you read and subscribe. I don’t have much to add to their accurate account; things hang in a precarious balance and it really not … Read more

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the ADLCC Frame the Stakes in the 2026 Election With Memes

June 26, 2026June 19, 2026 by David Gordon

In a series of memes posted on social media, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (ADLCC) have framed the stakes for Arizonans in the 2026 election. In the post below, the ADLCC highlights what 33 years of Republican dominance in the Arizona State Legislature have wrought in the Grand Canyon … Read more

Never Forget: Arizona’s Leaders Celebrate Juneteenth

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 by David Gordon

Below are some of the posts by Arizona’s Leaders celebrating Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when slavery ended in the United States. Never forget, and do not let white nationalists and historically illiterates in power try to erase this momentous event from the history books or block the advancement of Americans just because of the … Read more

While Kris Mayes Protects Arizonans from Fraud and Higher Utility Costs, Warren Peterson wants to protect ESA Fraudsters and Go After Dreamers

June 26, 2026June 17, 2026 by David Gordon

What has Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and her team done this week? Put away, drug dealers and traffickers. Helped secure an appeals court’s vacating of the Arizona Corporation Commission’s imposition of a utility surcharge on Arizona consumers at the behest of APS. Late last month, her office obtained a conviction of a parent who … Read more

Why is nobody making the point that the voucher program is a means to lock-in republican votes. Regardless of party…

Not a CCEC debate, but a forum hosted by LD 20 Dems on June 28 at Pueblo HS. Which candidates…

Adelita seems to be fulfilling her father's legacy of fighting the good fight. Let's hope Jo Jo is cut from…