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Public School Education Coalition Asks Legislature to Work with Governor Hobbs to Overcome $4.5 Billion Deficit in K-12 Funding

March 30, 2023March 21, 2023 by David Gordon

A coalition of organizations that support increased funding for Arizona Public Schools has written a letter to Republican leaders in the State Legislature asking them to work with Governor Katie Hobbs and Democrats in a bipartisan fashion to erase the $4.5 billion deficit in K-12 education funding. Coalition Letter AZ’s Classroom Crisis The organizations comprising … Read more

(UPDATED)For MAGA Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature, Banning Books and Helping the Rich is In; Helping Poor Children is Out

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by David Gordon

As writers on the Blog for Arizona and others in the mainstream media have noted over the years, you can tell a lot of what a person is for by what they propose in their budget and single pieces of legislation. The MAGA reactionary Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature are no exception. Read what … Read more

If Republicans will not Move to Censure Liz Harris, Democrats will

March 6, 2023 by David Gordon

You know Liz Harris and her really out-there surrogate, Jacqueline Berger, are extreme when Wendy COVID vaccines are the Mark of the Beast and the Big Lie is True Rogers is being placed in the same boat as Governor Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, and Mesa Mayor John Giles in being accused of … Read more

UPDATED: There is a New Senate Democratic Leadership Team at the State Capitol

March 10, 2023March 3, 2023 by David Gordon

Out with the new and in with the new new. That is the scoop at the Senate Democratic Caucus this week with the twin announcements that Leader (and former Party Chairperson) Raquel Teran and Whip Rosanna Gabaldon were stepping down and Mitzi Epstein, Juan Mendez, Eva Burch, and Lea Alston assuming the top leadership positions. … Read more

With the Latest Republican Move of the Goal Posts, Arizona House Democrats are Mad as Hell

February 28, 2023 by David Gordon

Arizona Republicans have demonstrated on numerous occasions with their MAGA extremist-reactionary-discriminatory legislative agenda, devotion to the Big Lie of the 2020 Presidential Election (despite revelations showing these same Republicans not stepping up to the plate to turn over evidence backing up their false claims when given the opportunity,) and unwillingness to negotiate with the Democratic … Read more

I agree. Whatever our beliefs, I hope we find common ground and think of how to work together. Respect to…

Hi, Doyle! Thank you for sharing your perspective. I understand that Battle Hymn of the Republic brings comfort to many,…

Why are police officers supporting ICE, while Mayors and Governors are suing? Please address this. Thank you