Matt Grodsky, Matters of State Strategies Vice President

Matters of State Strategies Vice President Matt Grodsky Discusses Democratic Prospects for 2026

The stars are aligning for Democrats… …If they do the work and avoid complacency. Those are the sentiments of Matt Grodsky, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies, political consultant, and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director, who spoke with Blog for Arizona to discuss Democrats’ electoral prospects heading into the 2026 campaign. The questions … Read more

Senator Ruben Gallego Releases “All of the Above” Affordable Energy Plan that “Spurs Innovation”

While Donald Trump spent part of last week by taking American Energy progress backwards with his announcement of reducing national fuel standards, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego released his “Fostering American Energy Innovation and Affordability” plan which, if enacted would “take an all-of-the-above approach with an eye to ensuring future investments are focused on the most … Read more

(UPDATED) Know Nothing Donald Trump Just Gave the Democrats the Gaffe that Could Win Them the 2026 Elections

When he was not dozing off as his sycophant…cabinet members heaped praise on him for stopping hurricanes and cutting SNAP payments to poor children, Donald Trump spent his waking moments at the event calling Somali immigrants in Minnesota “garbage,” defended his bloodthirsty war criminal Pete Hegesth’s involvement in the illegal bombing of survivors from this … Read more

Arizona Gets Approval from the Feds to Invest $967 Million in Broadband Expansion to Reduce the Digital Divide

Yesterday was a great day for Arizonans who live in communities with unreliable or virtual non existent access to internet broadband. In a press release from Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, “the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Arizona’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) final proposal, clearing the way for … Read more