Reactionaries in the State Legislature Want to take us Back to the Dark Ages Again on Sex Education

Here we go again. Fringe reactionaries in the Arizona State Legislature have in essence, as Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman stated, codified state-sanctioned bigotry and scientific-medical ignorance by formalizing, through the passage of the Nancy Barto sponsored SB1456, the option for parents to not enroll or withdraw their children from sex education classes that … Read more

Arizona House Democrats Celebrate Passage of the American Rescue Act

Racquel Teran, the chairperson of the Arizona Democratic Party hosted an event with all of the Grand Canyon State’s Congressional House Democrats to celebrate the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Chairperson Teran (also a State Representative from Legislative District 30) started the event by asking attendees for a moment of silence to … Read more

Arizona Democratic Reaction to the American Rescue Plan

AZ Central reporter Maria Polleta has provided an excellent summary of what Arizona will receive from the American Rescue Plan. The Grand Canyon State is slated to receive just over $16 billion in aid. $15 billion is targeted toward state and local government assistance. Specifically, funds are earmarked for: Paying essential workers. Infrastructure projects like … Read more

With COVID 19, it is A Tale of Two Arizonas

President Biden and Vice President Harris had a virtual tour of the vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona on February 8, 2021. During the event which included Arizona Health Department Head Dr. Cara Crist, everyone sang each other’s praises, thanking each other for their hard work and efforts since the beginning of … Read more

New Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran is Ready to Roll Up her Sleeves and Get to Work for Arizona.

Unlike her Republican counterpart, New Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran is not reluctant to speak with the objective mainstream media. The undisputed (again, unlike her Republican counterpart) victor in her Party’s January 23 Convention, the LD 30 State Representative has, as Party Spokesperson Matt Grodsky said in a January 29 statement: “Our new Chairwoman … Read more