Arizona’s education funding system looks a lot like a shortened game of Monopoly. In Monopoly, the player who acquires the most valuable properties gains an advantage that compounds over time. In a shortened version of the game, the properties are dealt at the beginning, and some players simply get a better hand. Arizona’s school districts … Read more
Looking back on the 2026 legislative session, Democratic Senate and House Leaders Priya Sundareshan and Oscar De Los Santos were pleased to have made some progress in advancing an affordability agenda. But a lot more needs to be done. Senator Sundareshan and Representative De Los Santos both graciously interviewed with Blog for Arizona and discussed … Read more
Arizona Legislative Republicans have released their budget proposal, and, in a move signaling the probable restart of negotiations, Governor Katie Hobbs has responded to it. Dead on Arrival. In a statement released by the Governor and her team, Hobbs wrote: “I applaud Republican budget negotiators for releasing their budget proposal to the public. I’m thrilled … Read more
The ads really do write themselves in this case. On March 18, Arizona Legislative District (LD) Eight Representative Brian Garcia posted the below social media video where he chastises MAGA Republican Legislators prioritizing attention to pigeons over consideration of legislation to give Arizonans Paid Family Leave. In the video, he said: “Today we had the … Read more
In what was perhaps, substantively, Governor Katie Hobbs’s best State of the State Address in her first term as Arizona’s Chief Executive, the driving issues of her and Democrats’ 2026 campaigns became crystal clear. At a morning presser and an address that reaffirmed their commitment to smart government and Arizona’s Promise, Governor Hobbs and Legislative … Read more