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The S.A.V.E. Act Won’t Save Anything
By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director It’s no secret that Democrats are woefully behind in terms of voter registration in...
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May 193 min read
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Lawmakers still on vacay.......
Both legislative chambers adjourned on May 7th for a spring break. State representatives return to the House on Monday, May 20 with...
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May 171 min read
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Taking a SPRING BREAK because..
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...
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May 112 min read
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OOPS!
Many bills hit the floor in both chambers last week for final votes. A few, surprisingly, failed when they did not garner the required...
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May 43 min read
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THEY’RE TASKED WITH ONE ASSIGNMENT,
Only one assignment, and yet... Our state legislature is tasked with putting together a budget. That is the one constitutional obligation...
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Apr 272 min read
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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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