Data Snacks: Be Like Ohio
Partisan Voter Registration in Arizona has been roughly divided into thirds for a very long time. Recently, Unaffiliated has become our...
top of page
Search
-
- Sep 16
- 1 min
Data Snacks: BOS is a BIG DEAL!
Maricopa County is the fourth largest by population in the entire US. We know that. It is governed by a five-member Board of...
51 views0 comments
-
- Sep 10
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Downballot for our Towns and Cities
Downballot (adjective) : of, relating to, or being a political contest for an office that is of relatively low importance and that is...
41 views0 comments
-
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Data Snacks: Fun with Precinct Names
I stared at precincts every day this week, coloring them, measuring them, matching them up with people, candidates and causes. Some of...
34 views0 comments
-
- Aug 31
- 1 min
CD1 is in the Biden 18
CD1 is in the Biden 18 What, you say? You’ve never heard of the Biden 18? Well, bring your chair a little closer for this one because...
80 views0 comments
-
- Aug 27
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Another way to look at it
There are many ways we measure how well we’ve done as a voter engagement organization. There is: who won and by how much voter...
40 views0 comments
-
- Aug 20
- 1 min
Data Snacks: 2024 School Boards
Maricopa County has 57 School Districts, each with elected non-partisan governing boards. In 2024 there will be 157 School Board...
38 views0 comments
-
- Aug 13
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Power to the People
Our state constitution clearly provides the voters with the specific right to enact or reject acts of the legislature through...
23 views0 comments
-
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Hooray for Ohio! Cue Arizona.
On Tuesday, Ohio voters rejected “Issue 1” by a 57-43 majority which paves the way for a constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion...
51 views0 comments
-
- Aug 7
- 3 min
Much ado about little!
The 56th state legislature – 1st regular session did have some gains over the 204 days of the session. Gains, however, were relatively...
43 views0 comments
-
- Aug 6
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Little House in the Big Desert
According to CityLab only 20% of Arizona residents were born in the state. Nationally, the average number of people who live in the...
38 views0 comments
-
- Aug 2
- 2 min
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS ON DAY 204!
Our citizen’s legislature, intended to be in session for 100 days a year, finally ended on day 204! Monday July 31st saw the legislature...
41 views0 comments
-
- Jul 30
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Heat Maps. It’s not just the weather that’s hot
Heat Maps can be produced for just about anything you can measure for a location. Yes, they are extensively used to show differences in...
29 views0 comments
-
- Jul 24
- 1 min
LET'S "KETCHUP" WITH A KAVANAGH BILL
Over a year ago while still serving in the House of Representatives, Rep. Kavanagh sponsored a bill which would prohibit citizens from...
75 views0 comments
-
- Jul 23
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Are You Ready for an Election?
YES. We have an election this year. Ballots drop October 11. The election is on November 7. The 2023 elections are all about Bonds and...
56 views0 comments
-
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Data Snacks: Parties, PACs and non-profits, oh my (and lawsuits)
Are you confused about political groups? Politics are governed by campaign finance laws. Here’s what the IRS says: A political...
55 views0 comments
-
- Jul 9
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Technical Public Schools, EVIT and West-MEC
Have you ever noticed your property tax statement has a section called “Special Tax District”? You will probably see an annual tax for...
41 views0 comments
-
- Jul 9
- 3 min
WHERE’S THE GOALIE?
Governor Hobbs has been a goalie stopping 143 Bills from becoming law this session with the use of her VETO pen. However, she is...
63 views0 comments
-
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Data Snacks: Votes Left Behind
One of the things campaign strategists look at is where votes are being “left on the table”. These are voters who should have voted but...
46 views0 comments
-
- Jun 29
- 1 min
70% are inaccessible!
Here in Arizona’s Legislative District 3, geography is our enemy. Our Delaware-sized district is home to 177,000 voters, 70% of whom are...
74 views0 comments
Blog: Blog2
bottom of page