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The Bills that Could Help Arizonan Children and Families That Did Not Get a Hearing at the Arizona State Legislature

February 24, 2021 by David Gordon

Yesterday, the Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) released a statement highlighting the many fine legislative proposals designed to help Arizona’s children and families that did not get a hearing at the Arizona State Legislature this year. Among those proposals were: HB2416 from Legislative District (LD) 17 Representative Jennifer Pawlik to increase funds to the Arizona Child … Read more

It is Alive: School Voucher Bill Advances in the Arizona State Senate

February 4, 2021 by David Gordon

Here they go again. Like monsters from B Movie franchises that never die ( like Jason, Freddy Kruger, and Candy Man) School Voucher measures are brought back to life year after year by Republican Legislators in the Arizona State Legislature. The latest incarnation of voucher expansion is Senate Education Committee Chairperson Paul Boyer’s Senate Bill … Read more

Arizona is Bluer but More Needs to be Done

November 24, 2020November 17, 2020 by David Gordon

Overall, Democrats in Arizona did do well in the November 3, 2020 elections. Joe Biden became the first Democrat since Bill Clinton in 1996 to win Arizona in the Presidential Election. For the first time since 1953, Arizona will be represented by two Democratic Senators (Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly.) Anna Tovar will bring an … Read more

Electoral Prospects Look Promising for Arizona Democrats Battling to Take Control of the State Legislature

October 24, 2020October 20, 2020 by David Gordon

If money is any indication, Democrats may perform very well in the November 3, 2020 elections two weeks from now. While it is common knowledge that Senate Candidate Mark Kelly and Congressional House District Six Nominee Dr. Hiral Tipirneni have regularly trounced their opponents Martha McSally and David Schweikert one fundraising quarter after another, Democrats … Read more

The AZDLCC sees many opportunities for Democratic Gains in 2020

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by David Gordon

Is there a blue wave coming to Arizona this November? Both Republican and Democratic members of the Arizona State Legislature seem to think so. Some of the current majority party are asking Democrats if they will treat them fairly, unlike the Republicans did, if they take one or more both chambers this November. Some of … Read more