HB2263 would empty our recharge ponds in Avra Valley

Push back on bills that target Tucson!

This week many of  the bills at the AZ Leg are targeting what many Tucsonans value.HB2263 would empty our recharge ponds in Avra ValleyThere are bills that attack renewable energy, while propping up fossil fuels. (Hmm… I wonder who is donating to these legislators?) There are bills that waste money on immigration enforcement (that’s a federal … Read more

Our Citizen’s Initiative Limiting ESA Vouchers Lets Voters to Do What AZ’s MAGA Legislators Flatly Refuse to Do!

Spokespersons for the new citizen’s intitiative (David has a great rundown of the outline, so I won’t repeat) say It’s time to bring accountability, transparency, and safety standards to Arizona’s billion-dollar ESA voucher program, protect the vast majority of our kids’ educational opportunities, and give Arizona taxpayers the accountability and transparency we deserve. Damned right … Read more

Secular AZ’s Legislative Update

by Carolyn Classen, blogger “As the  57th  Arizona Legislature gets underway, join us on January 16 at noon (AZ Time) for an update from Secular AZ’s (E.D.) Jeanne Casteen and friends. Click here to RSVP for this virtual event. Add to calendar Details Jeanne Casteen Executive Director JEANNE CASTEEN has a bachelor’s degree in human communication … Read more

UPDATED 7/15: The Case Against Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Robert Branscomb: A Letter to State Committee Members

Mr. Branscomb cannot effectively lead the ADP forward, under any circumstances. UPDATE: Branscomb has drawn Unfair Labor Practices charges. I resolved several weeks ago to write something to try to assist our AZ State Committee Members (SCMs) to understand what has transpired over the past several months under the Chairmanship of Robert Branscomb, and how … Read more