The January Jobs Report Shows Bidenomics is Alive and Well
February 4, 2023
With days before President Bidens State of the Union address to Congress, the American Jobs Market is giving him something to boast about, humming along right now with the 517,000 new positions created in the first month of 2023. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since May 1969 (two months before Neil Armstrong
Kyrsten, I Hardly Knew Ya: The Tale Of The Terrible Boss
February 4, 2023
A “crusade” of activist groups — yes, I did coin a new term, I think — have had quite enough of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) poor choices and filed a complaint against her for violations of Senate Ethics Committee guidelines. And we all thought she was only jerking around Arizona voters and her @SenateDems colleagues.
In Weekly Addresses, Democratic Leaders Teran and Cano Ask Republicans to Work with Them to Move Arizona Forward
February 3, 2023
In weekly addresses to the people of the Grand Canyon state, Democratic Senate and House Leaders Raquel Teran and Andres Cano have implored their Republican counterparts to get serious about governing, stop playing childish political base games, and work with them (and Governor Katie Hobbs) to move Arizona forward. Good Morning, Arizona ☀️Here is our
League of Women Voters of AZ Legislative Week February 6 – 10, 2023
February 3, 2023
“Please join us for our popular virtual Lunch and Learn sessions, open to League members and the general public. Our speakers include experts in some of the key areas of Arizona League advocacy and senior legislative staff members. Coverage will include the current legislative landscape and how you can advocate for issues important to you.
Arizona MAGA Fascists: ‘First They Came For The Trans Youth And Drag Queens’
February 3, 2023
Above Photo: Phoenix Pride is scheduled for April 1-2, 2023. Maybe the parade rout should end at the state capitol for a rally? Just a suggestion. The caption above is an analogy to Pastor Martin Niemöller’s poem, First They Came, about creeping fascism in Nazi Germany. Yes it can happen here, and it is happening
Arizona Republicans’ Election Adventure: Voter Suppression and Bureaucracy
February 2, 2023
Let’s take a look at the voter suppression and burdensome bills making their way through the Arizona legislature. Here are the deets, along with a few barbs and bulleted sound bites. No, I didn’t do Debate Club in school, so don’t expect any balanced arguments in favor of these loony laws. But give it a
Governor Hobbs Sets Up an Educator Retention Taskforce and Her Team Discusses the Education Portion of the Budget
February 2, 2023
Earlier today (February 2, 2023,) Governor Katie Hobbs fulfilled another commitment from her State of the State Address by announcing, via Executive Order, the creation of an Educator Retention Taskforce. Please click here to read the Executive Order. The Governor later posted on social media: We don't have an educator shortage, we have a retention
Arizona Freedom Caucus’ position on suspending AEL parallels D.C. Republican House position on raising Debt Ceiling
February 1, 2023
Arizona Freedom Caucus’ reluctance to suspend the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL) closely resembles D.C. House Republicans’ reluctance to raise the Debt Ceiling. Is it pure coincidence? Or, is it indicative of a nationwide effort of a Republican plan to obstruct Democrats’ efforts to help support working families and fully fund our public schools? The later
