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Governor Hobbs Hit the High Notes in her Second State of the State Address
January 8, 2024
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs touched on many subjects affecting Arizonans and the Grand Canyon State in her second State of the State Address. Please view the Governor’s address below. The topics the Governor addressed included border security, the state’s financial condition, Arizona’s Ascension in the high-tech industry, expanding post-secondary opportunities including apprenticeships, infrastructure such as
The Walmart Effect
January 8, 2024
I have never shopped at Walmart. I have taken my mother there several times as she refused to heed my advice about why she should not shop there. She pointed out that I never heeded her advice either, so I guess we are even. I refused to shop there because of the abysmal factory conditions under which
U.S. Senate Race: Gallego Surging, Lake Digging a Hole with Her Mouth, Sinema Irrelevant
January 8, 2024
Here’s some of the latest from the 2024 US Senate race for the seat currently squatted upon by Independent (Wall Street) #SingleTermSinema. Ruben Gallego Continues to Climb The polling is looking very good for Ruben Gallego with him generally leading a potential three way race outside the margin of error in poll after poll, but
Fitz: The Cyber Ninja Saga Series
January 7, 2024
Crossposted with permission from David’s excellent Substack to which you should certainly support with a paid subscription. I’ve been so impressed and engrossed by the recent published expositions on the Arizona Republic’s costly, essential and heroic multi-year fight to open the Cyber Ninja saga to public scrutiny using our public information laws guaranteeing we, the
Preparing for Environmental Day at the Capitol
January 7, 2024
Mark your calendar for Environmental Day at the Capitol on January 25th from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Sign up now so you get all of the important preparation information leading up to the day – including one-sheets about the bills that the Sierra Club is advocating for this session. We will be hearing from some great
2024 Legislative Session begins Monday: Weigh in on bad water bills now
January 7, 2024
On Monday, the Arizona Legislature will start its 2024 session, kicking off with the live State of the State address from Governor Hobbs. The Sierra Club and other environmental organizations presented a list of priorities for the Arizona Legislature and Governor at the Capitol. The focus of the priorities is water, but climate/clean energy, democracy, and environmental
Senators Epstein and Sundareshan Preview Democratic Goals Ahead of the 2024 State Legislative Session
January 7, 2024
Arizona Democrats at the State Capitol have several policy goals going into the 2024 legislative session. The major ones are: While they have a supporting ear in Governor Katie Hobb’s office, the key to advancing any portion of their agenda is finding support among the Republican majority leadership in both legislative chambers. Senate Democratic Leader
Hell Has Frozen: I Agree with Rep. Andy Biggs!
January 6, 2024
If there is a polar opposite to everything I believe and advocate, it could be embodied in the shorthand that is Freedom Caucus leader Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs, whom I generally refer to as the #BiggsestTraitor for his role in planning and executing the #Jan6 insurrection. For me to agree with anything that comes out
