Why Flip the Arizona Legislature? By Bob Karp Imagine a state legislature that wants a total ban on abortion, that will not protect the right to IVF or contraception services. That will not fund public schools at a level required by a law or ignores the will of the voters and expands private school vouchers. […]
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Republicans attempt to slant proposition ballot language
This is how Republicans in the Arizona Legislature undercut the will of the voters. They slant ballot proposition language to their political view. Most of these battles go on without the public knowing, this time not so fast! The suit is over the term “unborn human person” rather than the medically accepted “fetus” in the […]
Congressman Ciscomani has doubts about HCR2060
Really? Here’s the Herald/Review article. (Behind the paywall) An excerpt: “SIERRA VISTA – The need for a proposed law that would allow Arizona cops to arrest undocumented migrants caught illegally in the state, is dire, said U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani, but the financial dent and logistical strain such legislation would leave on local law enforcement […]
Arizona legislature does a sine die – ends with a thud and a bad budget
A quick review of the term “sine die” as it pertains for the Arizona legislative session that just ended on Saturday. A budget was passed at 9:55 PM. It’s not good, and I think we could do better if we have at least one house of the state legislature controlled by Democrats. The most important […]
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More data on the Arizona ESA Voucher scam
From the article: Recently, Republican lawmakers have created or expanded private-school choice programs to allow nearly all students, regardless of their individual need, access to public funding to attend private schools. In Arizona, more advantaged communities are securing a highly disproportionate share of the funds from the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program. Families in the […]
From CNN – Medical residents not staying in Arizona for training because of anti-abortion law
Read the first four paragraphs of this article to understand the hidden cost to Arizona for it’s freedom crushing abortion ban. When will the Arizona business community finally stand up and say enough! How hard will it be to get employees to relocate to this state when their reproductive healthcare is not being served? Read […]
Republicans and conservative groups lost one in court
Conservative groups as well as the Republicans in the state legislature want to make it as difficult to vote as possible. From the article: “The Arizona Free Enterprise Club had filed a lawsuit that zeroed in on the manual’s instructions on operating ballot drop-off locations and preventing voter intimidation.” Please don’t lecture me about your […]
Liberty Water proposes a rate increase of up to 59%
For those residents in the Sierra Vista, AZ area that have liberty utilities (water) service, previously Belle Vista Water, get prepared for an rate increase at the low end of approximately 33% to an astounding high end of about 59%! Public notice to rate payers just went out in the mail. It is four pages […]
Attorneys’ group defends AZ Supreme Court judges
This is not a big surprise. From the article: “A group of veteran attorneys has organized to defend the process of how most judges in Arizona are selected and stand for reelection. And they may raise some cash to keep Clint Bolick and Kathryn King on the Arizona Supreme Court. The two justices have drawn […]