Of note this week is the governor's veto on the bill to ban the People's Republic of China (PRC) from having ownership interest in...

Maybe, Maybe not! Word is trickling out from lawmakers that the effort to tie an extension of Prop 123 to enshrining private school...

By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director It’s no secret that Democrats are woefully behind in terms of voter registration in...

Both legislative chambers adjourned on May 7th for a spring break. State representatives return to the House on Monday, May 20 with...

There's still so much work to do.............. On Thursday the Senate sent 20 bills to the governor's desk then adjourned until May 28th...

Many bills hit the floor in both chambers last week for final votes. A few, surprisingly, failed when they did not garner the required...

Only one assignment, and yet... Our state legislature is tasked with putting together a budget. That is the one constitutional obligation...

By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director Hi Everyone! We may have met at one of our SN Saturday morning coffees . A question...

You just can’t make this stuff up! This past week saw GOP lawmakers take mirror bills to the Appropriations Committees in both chambers. ...

Do  not wait! Right NOW email John Kavanagh . On Tuesday April 15th the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on SB1734. The bill is...

The families of disabled children and adults have been held hostage with political finger pointing. On Thursday a special session of the...

The Arizona Republic clearly captioned the current controversy invented by the Scottsdale City Council’s majority, here .  “ Scottsdale...

After using the usual process for submitting a bill amendments may be offered.  A ‘normal’ amendment might change a few words in the...

The Scottsdale City Council’s out-of touch majority  is making their mark all right.  They’re breaking things quickly , no one seems to...

HB2547 has already passed the House on a partisan vote.  The bill cuts all state funding to medical providers who dare to even mention...

If you are thinking about running for office, here  are some things you need to know before getting started. If you are planning to run...

After a crushing defeat of his bill  HB2031 on  Feb. 26th  Alexander Kolodin tried again last Monday to pass an unpopular bill. HB2043...

Running for office is one of the most impactful ways to bring about real change in your community. If you’ve ever considered stepping...

But what can I do? Prop 123, passed by voters in 2016 created a major funding source for Arizona’s public schools. It is to expire this...

Expectations were not high for getting too many bills passed by Democrats this legislative session.  Given the MAGA majority in both our...