State Representative Mitzi Epstein Wants to Fix the Arizona State Unemployment System

The Arizona Unemployment Rate for December was 7.5 percent. The National Rate is 6.7 percent. The state benefit for Individual Arizonans on unemployment is $240.00 a week. Only Mississippi in this country is worse. The Arizona Unemployment system discourages people from accepting part-time work before they find a full job again because the “limit to … Read more

(UPDATED) Dear John: Do the Right Thing and Let the People Testify Remotely

Apparently, some Republicans in the Arizona State House have found a way to use COVID 19 to their advantage to shut out the voice of the people. Unlike the more enlightened rule-makers in the Arizona State Senate, Republican House Leadership is allowing Committee Chairpersons the discretion whether or not to allow remote-virtual testimony on legislation … Read more

Arizona State Democrats Unveil Their Recover, Restore, and Rebuild Blueprint for 2021

Just before the opening of the new legislative session, Democratic Legislators released their legislative priorities for 2021 in a blueprint called “Recover, Restore, and Rebuild: The Democratic Blueprint for 2021.” Please click the pdf document below to review the document. Democratic Blueprint for 2021 Speaking to the public and media, Senate and House Democratic Leaders … Read more