The Biden/Harris Administration, Congress, and the federal government have taken several steps to ensure that families with babies do not have to worry for an extended period whether or not they can purchase formula for their children. First, the Food and Drug Administration announced a streamlining of the bureaucratic process to allow international manufacturers to … 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
Score another defeat for the people of Arizona courtesy of the State Supreme Court. Today, that Ducey packed judicial body ruled that Proposition 307, the measure that voters wanted to have the final say on whether the Republican pipe dream-flat tax passed in 2021 could go into effect, would not go on the November ballot. … Read more
As Blue Meanie and AZ Mirror have reported, Arizona budget revenues currently project a $5.3 billion budget. If those figures are accurate, this would present a great opportunity for the Governor and all the Legislators to fund important priorities that will move the state forward, expand the middle class, and help the disadvantaged. Note that … Read more
Today, the House Appropriations Committee on the Arizona State Legislature considered a striker amendment to SB1269 which would revamp the Arizona Public School funding system for the first time in 40 years. Republicans on the committee felt 30 minutes, with limited debate, was all that was needed to consider the bill before passing it on … Read more