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Can Trump Run Again? The 22nd Amendment Says No
By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director Hi Everyone! We may have met at one of our SN Saturday morning coffees . A question...
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Apr 262 min read
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NOW WHAT?
You just can’t make this stuff up! This past week saw GOP lawmakers take mirror bills to the Appropriations Committees in both chambers. ...
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Apr 192 min read
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One thing to do right now!
Do not wait! Right NOW email John Kavanagh . On Tuesday April 15th the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on SB1734. The bill is...
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Apr 133 min read
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AZ Majority Party Mantra
The families of disabled children and adults have been held hostage with political finger pointing. On Thursday a special session of the...
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Apr 63 min read
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Local Government Needs You
The Arizona Republic clearly captioned the current controversy invented by the Scottsdale City Council’s majority, here . “ Scottsdale...
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Apr 52 min read
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IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD LEGISLATURE!
After using the usual process for submitting a bill amendments may be offered.  A ‘normal’ amendment might change a few words in the...
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Mar 293 min read
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Breaking Things as Fast as They Can
The Scottsdale City Council’s out-of touch majority  is making their mark all right. They’re breaking things quickly , no one seems to...
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Mar 292 min read
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How low can they go?
HB2547 has already passed the House on a partisan vote. Â The bill cuts all state funding to medical providers who dare to even mention...
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Mar 223 min read
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Races on 2026 LD3 Ballots
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...
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Mar 222 min read
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Tough times.
After a crushing defeat of his bill HB2031 on Feb. 26th Alexander Kolodin tried again last Monday to pass an unpopular bill. HB2043...
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Mar 162 min read
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Thinking of running for office?
Running for office is one of the most impactful ways to bring about real change in your community. If you’ve ever considered stepping...
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Mar 153 min read
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Public School Funding sinkhole
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...
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Mar 93 min read
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We need to give a shout out when we can!
Expectations were not high for getting too many bills passed by Democrats this legislative session. Â Given the MAGA majority in both our...
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Mar 22 min read
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Borowsky's Folly
Victoria Kauzlarich, Scottsdale Resident Good governance requires sound decision-making, based on facts. Without it, there is no basis...
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Mar 13 min read
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Lots of good bills being left behind…again.
At this point in the legislative session, any bill not granted a hearing this coming week is most likely dead for the session. This...
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Feb 232 min read
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Wheel of Bad Bills from LD3
All bill numbers on the Wheel of Bad bills are still alive and will be heard in committee or could be voted on the chamber floor this...
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Feb 161 min read
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Searching for Scottsdale: The Death of DEI
Contributed by Victoria Kauzlarich, Scottsdale Citizen Welcome to the first installment of Searching for Scottsdale . I chose this...
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Feb 152 min read
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Just another week in Arizona
If you use Request To speak, PLEASE log on  right now and give a thumbs down to Rep. Alex Kolodin’s HCR2037. This resolution is on the...
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Feb 91 min read
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Scottsdale, We've Seen this Movie Before
By Victoria Kauzlarich, Scottsdale Resident First, it was Scottsdale’s Sustainability Plan.  Now, the Council has the city’s DEI...
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Feb 82 min read
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The Political Battle for Social Media
By Crystal Bazarnic, Chair, LD3 Dems Democrats are leaving Facebook and Instagram after Mark Zuckerberg announced a shift from expert...
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Feb 74 min read
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