Save Our Schools Arizona did it. With about an extra 23,000 signatures, the organization and their pro-public education allies submitted 141, 714 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office to halt the Ducey-Republican universal voucher empowerment scholarship account law from going into effect. It should be noted, that per the Arizona Department of Education, 76 … Read more
Arizona Statewide and Local Democratic Nominees kicked off the campaign season for Legislative District (LD) 12, an area that includes parts of Ahwatukee, Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler. Among the Democratic nominees that appeared were: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Attorney General Kris Mayes. Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman. Treasurer Martin Quezada. Maricopa County Attorney … Read more
With the August 2, 2022 Arizona Primaries a little less than three weeks away, Secretary of State Candidate Adrian Fontes has been racking up many endorsements from Grand Canyon state leaders and organizations. As of yesterday, the list includes: Congressman Raúl Grijalva Former Planned Parenthood President + CEO, Bryan Howard Former Planned Parenthood Arizona Public … Read more
From a Democrats and social justice perspective, there are several good items in the bipartisan budget passed in the Arizona State Legislature last week. There were also some bad and ugly provisions in and outside the budget as well. To be fair, there are probably Republican legislators who feel the same way about the budget…for … Read more
Arizona Democrats and Democratic Leaning Groups reacted quickly and en masse to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade. Raquel Teran, the Chairperson of the Arizona Democratic Party, issued a statement which relayed: “This horrific news will not slow or lessen our fight for families. Right now Arizonans are going through periods of anger, … Read more