Update to Arizona GQP Legislative Budget: Let The Games Begin. Tjat was quick, game over before it even began. The Arizona Mirror reports, House GOP ‘skinny’ budget proposal shot down in committee: A $13 billion dollar budget, sold by Republican lawmakers as a continuation of last year’s budget while the legislature debates how to spend … Read more
Above Image: Charles and David Koch, and Leonard Leo. h/t Slate. Christopher Rufo and the right-wing Manhattan Institute for Policy Research have rebranded critical race theory into an appeal to white identity politics. But they are using this new scare word for an ulterior motive. It is the latest attempt by right-wing billionaires to use race … Read more
For many years, the Arizona Legislature has had a 100 day target for the length of each session. April 20, 2021 was day 100 for this session. When more than 1000 bills are proposed every year and more than 300 are usually signed into law in non-pandemic years, the Legislature doesn’t generally finish in 100 … Read more
President Trump and Congress have been bailing out businesses with multiple Coronavirus relief packages. One business they haven’t helped is the US Postal Service. In fact, Trump has suggested shutting down the post office and privatizing the services. I think that is a terrible idea for the American public. The US Postal Service (USPS) is … Read more
Today at 2:00 p.m., Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman will deliver her 2020 State of Education address to the House Education Committee, outlining her vision and priorities for Arizona’s public schools.The Secretary will address the Education Committee in House Hearing Room 1. Here is a backgrounder on what you can expect to hear today … Read more