With the surge in the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved $4.9 million in new funding to expand COVID 19 mobile vaccination/test sites and the increased ability to obtain take home tests. In a press release from Mayor Gallego’s office: “Today’s action builds on the Mayor’s … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, along with 144 of their civic counterparts across the country cosigned a letter from the United States Conference of Mayors asking the United States Senate to pass the two pieces of Voting Rights Legislation (The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote … Read more
Both Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego posted New Year messages to their constituents over this last weekend. Both Mayors, recognizing the challenges of the last two years with the Coronavirus, relayed an optimistic message, calling for unity, community, and togetherness in 2022. Mayor Romero posted in both English and Spanish. I … Read more
Arizona residents, commerce, schools, infrastructure, businesses, transportation sectors, and local governments have benefited greatly from the infusion of funds provided by both the Biden/Harris American Rescue Plan and Bipartisan Infrastructure legislation. Whether it is funding for providing COVID 19 tests and vaccines, expanded broadband, road repair, airport expansion, aid to small businesses and local governments, … Read more
Last week (December 15, 2021,) Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, in another bid to show the science denying-antivaxer members of his base that he is on their side, issued an Executive Order that forbids state, city, town, or county government offices from mandating vaccines for Grand Canyon State Residents. The exact wording was: “No person shall … Read more