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Hope the Governor has enough ink this session!
HB2055Â Â Â Â Â Â Both Reps. Chaplik and Kolodin will vote on HB2055 on Tuesday January 28 in the Regulatory Oversight Committee. HB2055 is an...
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Jan 252 min read
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SPOTLIGHT ON KOLODIN
CONTACT INFORMATION Rep. Alex Kolodin LD3 akolodin@azleg.gov   (602) 926-3560 Only a few committees met this past week as the...
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Jan 191 min read
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Caution: they're coming Back!
Monday January 13th begins the state’s 57th legislature – first regular session.  179 bills have been pre-filed and we already see the...
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Jan 112 min read
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It's finally over!
The state budget for 2025 was passed after a twelve hour voting session on Saturday June 15th. The $1.3 billion deficit combining the...
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Jun 23, 20242 min read
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Size matters
The painful second regular session of the 56th Arizona Legislature ended Sine Die late Saturday night. It was the culmination of three...
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Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Why is this so difficult to learn?
We’re still without a budget for the next fiscal year. Word from the back rooms suggests we are getting close to a budget announcement...
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Jun 9, 20241 min read
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Welcome to the State Senate!
The Arizona Senate convened for a floor session on Wednesday May 22. It was not a pretty sight. Up for debate and a vote was HCR2060, the...
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May 26, 20241 min read
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Status Quo
What a hot mess! Both chambers of our state legislature were physically present for a floor session for only one day this past week. ...
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May 19, 20241 min read
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Unconstitutional, Fiscally Irresponsible, Reckless
Last week, the state Senate advanced a striker amendment to a previously stalled ballot referral. HCR2060 will be voted in the Senate...
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May 12, 20241 min read
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They are very "Trying"!
At the end of February the House of Representatives passed a ballot referral, HCR2060, dealing with verifying a worker's immigration...
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May 5, 20242 min read
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SORE LOSERS AT THE LEGE
The victory by the united democratic caucus in our House of Representatives last Wednesday was not received well by the House GOP. After...
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Apr 28, 20242 min read
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HIDING BEHIND PROCEDURE
A little background: ·       Bills or resolutions can only be introduced in both the State House and Senate for a prescribed amount of...
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Apr 21, 20243 min read
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Hmm.. How to recap last week at the AZ legislature…
What was scheduled? The AZ legislature was scheduled for only one day last week. On Wednesday April 10th the Senate managed to pass 13...
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Apr 14, 20242 min read
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'round and 'round they go....
Since the 2024 legislative session began in January, six democrats and one republican have left the AZ House of Representatives. The one...
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Apr 7, 20242 min read
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Where there's ill-will, there's a way!
On March 28th Rep. Alexander Kolodin-LD3, was the driving force in sending a letter to the majority leadership in both Arizona chambers....
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Mar 31, 20241 min read
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AN UPHILL BATTLE
At a press conference on March 7th the governor expressed her dismay in the state legislative majority who refused to take up her policy...
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Mar 17, 20242 min read
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Oh-Oh
WHAT LD3 BILLS FAIRED POORLY ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK? Senator John Kavanagh sponsored 39 bills and one ballot resolution this session. 24...
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Mar 10, 20243 min read
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TRUE COLORS
We see their true colors shining through… The true colors of the Arizona legislative majority party were shining through in all their...
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Mar 3, 20242 min read
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HOW MANY PAGES?
Crossover week is behind us.  Bills still waiting for a vote in their chamber of origin will be voted on Monday.  By mid-week...
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Feb 24, 20242 min read
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Many good bills from democrats have no chance of landing!
Republican are using their slim majority to pass bills. With only a one person republican majority in each chamber of the Arizona...
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Feb 17, 20243 min read
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