When the Biden/Harris Administration and the Democratic Congress passed the American Rescue Plan in 2021, they included an expansion of the Clinton/Gore era Child Tax Credit where families received up to $3600 for children age six and younger and $3,000 for older ones. This expansion resulted in the Child Poverty Rate being nearly and briefly … Read more
There were many great speeches and one-liners from Day Three of the Democratic National Convention. Former Republican Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan said “Let me be clear to my Republican friends at home: If you vote for Kamala Harris in 2024 you’re not a Democrat, you’re a patriot,” was a moving call for all voters … Read more
The first two nights of the Democratic National Convention, well recounted by Blog for Arizona Leaders Michael Bryan and Larry Bodine, has stood out for several reasons. One of them is the high quality, stellar addresses and historic one-liners of the great majority of Democratic and, yes, Republican Women leaders and activists during the first … Read more
Over the last week, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero all touted efforts to promote affordable housing for Arizonans across the Grand Canyon State. Governor Hobbs, along with Mayor Woods and a bipartisan group of legislators and housing activists, held a signing ceremony at … Read more
“So there’s a choice in this election. Donald Trump’s plans to devastate the middle class. Punish working people and make the cost of living go up for millions of Americans.” “And on the other hand when I’m elected president what we’ll do. What we will do to bring down costs. Increase the security and stability financially … Read more