Clean Elections LD 21 Democrat House debate

by Carolyn Classen, blogger LD 21 Incumbent Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (former LD 10 House Rep./Senator) and Rep. Consuelo Hernandez are being challenged by attorney Briana Ortega, a political newcomer in the July 30, 2024 primary. There is a Republican in this race, so the 2 winners for LD 21 House will face off with … Read more

(UPDATED) Arizona’s Reaction to the Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel

Dear Readers Below is a sample of some of Arizona’s leaders, both Democrat and Republican, who have strongly condemned the unprovoked Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. It is important to show that Arizona’s leaders speak with one voice in supporting our longest and sole Democratic ally in the Middle East and condemn those who would … Read more

Half Way There: The Arizona House Passes a Suspension of the AEL

The Arizona State House of Representatives, in a 46 to 14 vote, secured a suspension of the Aggregate Expenditure Limit (AEL) for this year by passing Republican David Cooks HCR2001. The AEL is the archaic 1980s legal mechanism, that if allowed to be applied in March, would deny traditional public schools the right to spend … Read more

Introducing the Arizona House Democratic Freshmen: Part One

Just over half of the Arizona State House Democratic Caucus are freshmen; many of whom are new to the State Capitol. To introduce the new members to the public before the legislative session starts in January, the House Democratic staff has started preparing a series of introductory videos of each of the freshmen members. Below … Read more