Political newcomer Anna Hernandez does not think highly of many career politicians at the Arizona State Legislature. Because of their efforts, Hernandez feels they bear at least some responsibility for Arizona being fifth in incarcerations and 48th in education spending. For this and other personal reasons (like losing her father to COVID after having to … Read more
Combatting Climate Change. Protecting Voting and Human Rights. Fully Funding Public Education. Those are the issues Arizona State Senate Candidate Priya Sundareshan is running on in the new Legislative District (LD) 18. A Tucson native and graduate of both M.I.T. (chemical engineering) and the University of Arizona (Juris Doctor and Master’s in Natural Resource Economics,) … Read more
The new Arizona Legislative District 13 is one that encompasses much of the old LD 17. A purple district, it provides Democrats with an opportunity to expand their influence in the Arizona State Senate with the possibility of gaining the majority in that chamber. One of the Democrats looking to run for the new state … Read more
Instead of dealing with the State’s pressing issues like fully funding education, helping children enroll in KidsCare, and fully addressing the looming water shortage catastrophe, most Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature want leave the capitol by passing a skinny budget (a continuation of last years fiscal plan adjusted for inflation,) along with as many … Read more
Sunnyside School Board President Consuelo Hernandez comes from a family of dedicated public servants. Her sister Alma and her brother Daniel are currently members of the Arizona State House of Representatives. Mr. Hernandez is also running for Congress. A college graduate with a Bachelors in Global Health from Arizona State University and an MLS with … Read more