On the one hand, voters can choose a career math teacher, a Ph.D. in Education, and a former college president for the Arizona School Superintendent. On the other hand, they can keep an 81-year-old stumbling dinosaur who has degraded Arizona’s public education system, which is ranked the worst in the nation. Standing in a packed … Read more
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
Son of a teacher and a building manager. A Bachelor’s in economics. A Master’s in international relations. A Lieutenant Colonel in the Arizona Army National Guard. A Financial analyst and auditor. With that resume, Jacob Weinberg wants to take his considerable skills to the Arizona State Legislature as one of the next state representatives from … 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
April 21 marked 100 days into the 2026 Arizona Legislative Session. Governor Katie Hobbs has had her budget out since January. Legislative Democrats have been putting forth proposals to make life financially palatable for Arizonans, with the great majority of them meeting the buzz saw of Republican obstructionism. Where is the Republican budget proposal? What … Read more