Maricopa County Democratic Party Chairperson Patti O’Neil Previews the 2026 Summer Convention and Discusses This Year’s Elections

When Maricopa County Democratic Chairperson Patti O’Neil spoke with Blog for Arizona last December, she talked about her goals for improving voter registration numbers, messaging outreach, and candidate support.  Now, six months later, Chairperson O’Neil graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona again and previewed the County Party’s Summer Convention on June 20 and discussed the … Read more

Arizona Legislative Democratic Leaders Praise Bipartisan Budget Deal That Advances Their Affordability Agenda

Arizona Democratic Senate and House Leaders rejoiced at the State Capitol this evening after negotiating a bipartisan budget agreement with Legislative Republicans and Governor Katie Hobbs. They, along with the Governor, were able to achieve funding for several items on their affordability agenda. Among the provisions Democrats secured in the budget agreement are: Commenting on … Read more

(UPDATED)Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Touts Bipartisan Budget Agreement with State Legislature

Habemus State Budget Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, along with Republicans and Democrats in the State Legislature have concluded a bipartisan budget for Fiscal Year 2027. In a press announcement, Governor Hobbs praised the agreement, offering: “This bipartisan, balanced budget agreement will put Arizona first and deliver opportunity, security and freedom to communities throughout the state. … Read more

Donald Trump’s Project 2025 War on Knowledge and Reality Continues, Challenging the American Ideal and the Nation’s Global Standing

Over the last ten days, Donald Trump and his MAGA-Know-Nothing Republican Project 2025 Allies have advanced their autocratic war on reality in their continuing quest to spread ignorance and rewrite history to suit their perspective, promote a white nationalist-isolationist anti-science agenda, and stoke conspiracy mania to sow distrust in election results. This is not surprising … Read more