Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs was not mincing words with her promise to veto the Republican Tax Measure SB1106, which passed with only Republican votes in the first week of the 2026 legislative session. Yesterday, January 16, she did just that, sending a letter to Senate President Warren Peterson, advising him of her veto of that … Read more
In what was perhaps, substantively, Governor Katie Hobbs’s best State of the State Address in her first term as Arizona’s Chief Executive, the driving issues of her and Democrats’ 2026 campaigns became crystal clear. At a morning presser and an address that reaffirmed their commitment to smart government and Arizona’s Promise, Governor Hobbs and Legislative … Read more
In a victory for the environment and water security, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has secured an agreement with Riverview Dairy that includes $11 million to local residents impacted by that organization’s overusage of that precious resource. According to a press release, the agreement: “Is the first of its kind in Arizona and across the … Read more
If Arizona Democrats take both houses of the State Legislature in 2026, they would probably accomplish it by taking the House and Senate seats in Legislative District (LD) Four, located in Northern Phoenix and Scottsdale. School Board Member Karen Gresham is taking her second shot at winning one of the LD Four State House seats. … Read more
Two Arizona Democratic leaders launched a unified 2026 Democratic campaign message, “An Arizona We Can Afford,” emphasizing affordability, public education, and healthcare during the January 5, 2026, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Arizona House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos and Assistant Minority Leader Nancy Gutierrez opened the 2026 campaign, introducing a three-point strategy … Read more