As a State Representative from LD 27, Deborah Howard Vows to Do Her Damned Job for the People in Her District

After a strong performance in the 2024 elections in Arizona Legislative District (LD) 27, Deborah Howard has decided that the second time is the charm and has declared another run for one of the House seats that serve people in Peoria, Glendale, and Phoenix. , A former Republican, public affairs professional in the non-profit, government, … Read more

Gutierrez and Garcia Speak Out Against Tom Horne’s Witch Hunt Over Five Pages Toward the Scottsdale Unified School District

In a surreal event probably designed to respond to a extreme right wing MAGA challenge from State Treasurer Kimberly Yee, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, accompanied by Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, President of the Maricopa County Colleges Police Association/concerned parent Jim Hill and concerned parent Karen Martinson, announced that he would be … Read more

(UPDATED) Leading Arizona Democrats Call on Congress to Not Gut Funding that Creates Manufacturing and Clean Energy Jobs in the Grand Canyon State

A report from the Arizona Commerce Authority, hardly a bastion of socialism and left wing liberalism, found that if MAGA Republicans follow through on their commitment to gut forward provisions like clean energy tax credits in the Biden/Harris Inflation Reduction Act, the Grand Canyon State will lose $58 billion in investments and 69,000 good paying … Read more

UPDATED 6/28 with DGT VIDEO: Arizona Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan Describes Budget Negotiations at the State Capitol

Arizona Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan graciously sat with Blog for Arizona to describe the latest on budget negotiations with Legislative Republicans and Governor Katie Hobb’s office.  Editor’s Note: Senator Sundareshan joined TheDGT.org for a discussion of the budget and session results on Monday July 23rd at Noon via Zoom. What the Senator describes is … Read more