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MAGA Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature Want to Put Welfare for the Wealthy Private School Vouchers in Our State Constitution

May 14, 2025May 4, 2025 by David Gordon

In a move probably prompted by a friendly Trump regime in Washington and the perception that the United States Supreme Court may be about to grant access for religious charter schools to receive public monies in Oklahoma, Arizona MAGA Republican legislators are seeking to formalize the existence of Empowerment Scholarship Private School Accounts in the … Read more

“In Solidarity:” Governor Hobbs and Legislative Democrats Band Together Against MAGA Republican Hostage Taking of Disabled Children Funding Assistance

April 17, 2025 by David Gordon

In a show of unity and solidarity today, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs threw down the legislative gauntlet on MAGA Republicans today who have mercilessly held supplemental funding to help children with disabilities hostage since last January. In a statement released earlier today, Governor Hobbs announced a moratorium on signing any future legislation, which would undoubtedly … Read more

Governor Katie Hobbs Touts Her Plans for Helping Arizonans Get Affordable Child Care on ABC and Fox

April 16, 2025 by David Gordon

Like the Democrats in the Arizona State Legislature, Governor Katie Hobbs has been championing legislative and budget proposals to make life affordable, prosperous, and comfortable for the Grand Canyon State’s Lower and Middle Classes. One idea that she promoted in interviews to both ABC and Fox News is her Bright Futures AZ Plan, a vision … Read more

Governor Katie Hobbs and Democratic Legislative Leadership React to MAGA Republican Poison Pill Legislation

April 9, 2025 by David Gordon

MAGA Republicans at the State Capitol are willing to appropriate a supplemental funding request to assist children with disabilities. For a price. These same MAGA legislators, led by David Livingston, who want Governor Katie Hobbs to sign supplemental funding legislation with no strings attached for their precious welfare for the wealthy program, the Empowerment Scholarship … Read more

(UPDATED) Kris Mayes and 20 Other State Attorneys General Launch Lawsuit to Stop the Dismantling of The United States Department of Education

March 22, 2025March 13, 2025 by David Gordon

Earlier today (March 13,) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 20 of her colleagues across the country launched a lawsuit against the Musk/Trump/Vance Central Committee to stop their efforts to gut the staff at the United States Department of Education. In a press release, Attorney General Mayes wrote: “Let’s not pretend this is about making … Read more