The Arizona Legislature continues its recent career of trying to pass ruinously ignorant, reckless, and facially unconstitutional legislation. The AZGOP majority are now doing their level best to try to limit or usurp federal powers and duties over our national security. They are trying to pass legislation that would result in defunding 96% of the … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
I report with amusement and copious amounts of schadenfreude that the AZGOP remains in a state of civil war. The MAGA faction within the Republican Party – most especially within the Maricopa County Republican Committee – has been trying to purge their Arizona State Party Chairman Jeff DeWit, elected just 1 year ago now, for … Read more
Most people will be aware that it is a common separation of power feature in our three branched governmental system at both the federal and state level that the Executive Branch appoints leaders to the Executive Branch’s departments and/or agencies, and frequently those appointees must then be confirmed by the Legislative Branch – most often … Read more