Paul Stapleton-Smith wants to bring Labor’s Perspective to the Arizona State Legislature

The Retirement of Senate Democratic Leader David Bradley has created a chain reaction for Democrats in the Tucson centered Arizona Legislative District (LD) Ten. Democratic State House Incumbent Kirsten Engel has announced her candidacy to succeed Bradley in the State Senate. That leaves the other Democratic Incumbent Domingo DeGrazia, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, and Paul Stapleton-Smith … Read more

LD 10 Democratic Legislators’ Town Halls starting Feb. 1

“Join LD10 State Legislators State Senator David Bradley, Rep. Kirsten Engel, & Rep. Domingo DeGrazia for House for monthly town halls during Arizona’s 2020 Legislative Session which is starting on January 13th. Town Halls will take place at public libraries across the district on Saturdays from 10-11:30AM (check for each town hall event to confirm … Read more

The Arizona Bicameral Sustainability Workgroup wants to work with Cities and Businesses on Clean Air Programs That Work.

Sustainably Workgroup Chairperson and Arizona Legislative District 18 Representative Mitzi Epstein and the other group members are not looking to reinvent the wheel with regards to programs to reduce air pollution. They want to take clean air programs that have been introduced with success in other cities and through various businesses and build on them … Read more

Arizona Legislators setting up a new Sustainability Work Group

What is a Sustainability Work Group and why are Arizona Legislators setting one up? For now, the draft purpose statement of the group states that it is to: “Work with businesses and sustainability organizations to develop a state sustainability plan for Arizona. Air quality, drought, fire, tourism, manufacturing, and transportation-these issues are related to each … Read more

Democrats react to the Republicans sacrificing fully funding Schools and other priorities on the Altar of Tax Cuts.

As Laurie Roberts of Az Central points out, good legislation did come out of the Arizona State Legislature with regards to measures on giving rights to child rape victims, texting while driving. ELL instruction, AIDs education programs, reforming health care facilities so no more Hacienda horror stories occur, and a much-needed drought plan with neighboring … Read more