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#HB2840: Medical Marijuana Patient Choice Bill on Feb 20 HHS Agenda (video)
February 20, 2020
There are four medical marijuana bills (not all good) on the House Health and Human Services Committee agenda for Thursday, February 20. One of them is my bill, HB 2840. This and my other 2020 medical marijuana bill HB2838 are patient choice legislation. If you have been following my healthcare bills this year, you know … Read more
(Update) GOP Voter Suppression Week in The Legislature
February 19, 2020
If you were counting on your local newspaper or local television newscast to tell you what happened in the Arizona legislature yesterday, you were sorely disappointed today. Here is the agenda from the House Elections Committee on Tuesday: HB2125 from Rep. Bob Thorpe would prohibit a school district or other district created by law from … Read more
Following Up with Legislative 20 Chair Janet Wilson on Getting Ready for 2020
February 19, 2020
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A lot has happened in Democratic Arizona Legislative District 20, an area that includes all or parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale since 2019. Two candidates, Judy Schwiebert and Doug Ervin have emerged to run for the District’s State House and Senate seats. P.C. recruitment is up. Fundraising is up. Community Outreach has expanded. … Read more
Dark time in American history: Gila River Internment Camp exhibit
February 19, 2020
On Fred Korematsu Day (January 30, 2020), my husband and I visited the Chandler Museum in Chandler, AZ (300 S. Chandler Village Dr.) and viewed the solemn exhibit “Gaman: Enduring Japanese American internment at Gila River“: https://www.chandleraz.gov/explore/arts-and-culture/chandler-museum/exhibits This camp was one of two WWII internment camps in Arizona, caused by E.O. 9066 signed on Feb. … Read more
2020 Dem Primaries: The AOC Factor
February 18, 2020
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The talking heads have a lot to say about Sanders, but rarely do they offer explanations for his now four month long rise in the polls. When they do, they typically attribute it to Elizabeth Warren’s decline or, believe it or not, to his heart attack. Warren, the experts are certain, lost support because of … Read more
Preview of coming attractions: Trump pardons and commutes sentences ahead of Roger Stone sentencing
February 18, 2020
In a series of pardons and commutations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump wielded his powers of clemency as a preview of coming attractions ahead of Roger Stone’s sentencing on Thursday. The fat lady is warming up her voice in the wings for a Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn and Roger Stone pardon. You read it here first. … Read more
Education Activists, dressed in Red, crowd the State Capitol Park and launch the New Invest in Ed Initiative Petition Drive
February 18, 2020
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There are 1800 classrooms in the state of Arizona that do not have a qualified instructor leading children in the lessons of the day. Classroom sizes are high. The average counselor to student ratio is 905 to 1. School Buildings are crumbling and in need of repair or replacement. Arizona Schools have not been fully … Read more
With #HB2872, #AZGOP Uses #ALEC Legislation to Attack Labor Unions (video)
February 18, 2020
Arizona Republicans are on the attack in 2020. We have heard anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ, anti-voter, and anti-immigrant legislation so far, and now to round out the set– we have anti-union legislation. Today’s featured bad bill is HB2872 proposed by Majority Leader Warren Petersen. It is an anti-union model bill from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). … Read more
