Economics

Democratic Legislative Leaders Offer a 2026 Agenda Focusing on Affordability, ESA Reform and Water Security

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Cutting food costs Cutting utility costs Cutting prescription drug prices. Reducing housing and rental costs. Reforming the ESA Private School Voucher Welfare/Scam for the Wealthy Program. Protecting Arizona’s groundwater supply and ensuring water security. Expanding Medicaid. Increase funding for public schools and community colleges. Providing increased childcare and early education for Pre-K children. Making sure … Read more

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Discusses the Triumphs and Challenges from 2025 While Looking Forward to Positive Change in 2026

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Non-stop flights from Asia to Phoenix and back for the first time.  Record investments in semiconductors and biomedical research. Funding shading projects to combat extreme heat. Continued Sustainability improvements.  A favorable deal to keep the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.  Addressing the growth of the AI and Data Center Industries and their impacts on energy costs … Read more

Hobbs and Mayes do Their Part To Make Energy Affordable, Safer, Reliable, and Cleaner

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In a pair of moves this week, both Arizona’s Governor Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes took steps to make energy in the Grand Canyon state affordable, safer, reliable, and cleaner. Earlier today, Governor Hobbs awarded $15.6 million through the Governor’s Office of Resiliency’s Arizona Grid Resilience Grant Program, towards four grid resiliency projects … Read more

Matt Grodsky, Matters of State Strategies Vice President

Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky Discusses Democratic Prospects for 2026

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The stars are aligning for Democrats… …If they do the work and avoid complacency. Those are the sentiments of Matt Grodsky, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies, political consultant, and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director, who spoke with Blog for Arizona to discuss Democrats’ electoral prospects heading into the 2026 campaign. The questions … Read more