AZ vets call Sinema out
AZ vets call Sinema out. Four veterans condemned Senator Sinema’s proposal to find compromise on abortion access in the military. Senator Tommy Tuberville is currently implementing a blockade on promotions in protest of a military policy that covers travel costs for service members who need to travel out of state to access health care that is not legal where […]
Back to school with Tom Horne
ICYMI: Reproductive rights groups launch efforts to put abortion on the 2024 ballot! The Arizona for Abortion Access ballot initiative would give voters the opportunity to enshrine abortion access as a right in the Arizona constitution. If Arizonans approve the measure, abortion will be protected against ongoing attempts by anti-abortion politicians to ban or limit access. Groups have until July 2024 to collect valid 384,000 signatures […]
Vouchers: ½ of K12 funding for 8% of students
Voucher program gets worse…and worse…and worse Discrimination. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a warning to families that accepting a voucher means losing your rights to protections against discrimination. Under Arizona law, private schools are enabled to discriminate against students and families based on religion, learning ability, and sexual orientation. And, private schools are not required […]
Tom Horne is feeling the heat
Teacher retention task force. Gov. Hobbs just launched a new task force to address the teacher retention crisis in Arizona. Arizona ranks among the worst states in terms of teacher pay and spending per student. These disparities are a result of anti-public education lawmakers’ refusal to adequately fund Arizona K-12 schools for years. In her announcement, Hobbs argued that the problem […]
Whose infrastructure law?
Rep. Eli Crane uses derogatory term on House floor. While giving remarks on his amendment to the annual defense policy and spending bill, Crane used a derogatory phrase when referring to Black servicemembers. His use of the term was stricken from the record at the request of Rep. Joyce Beatty, who called the comment “offensive and very inappropriate”. Extremist lawmakers are using the defense bill to continue pushing their […]
Over-the-counter contraception in Arizona!
Over-the-counter contraception in Arizona. Under Gov. Katie Hobbs’ latest order, those over the age of 18 in Arizona can now access birth control medications over-the-counter at pharmacies without needing a doctor’s prescription, joining over 20 other states. This is a major step forward for reproductive rights in Arizona, building on an earlier executive order from Hobbs to protect abortion access. A big shoutout […]
The longest legislative session in AZ history
The longest legislative session in Arizona history. After only two days back at the Capitol, the Legislature has adjourned again, but unfortunately not for Sine Die. They will come back at the beginning of August to continue moving legislation forward and to resolve issues with the infrastructure tax, Prop 400, after Republicans refused to pass a […]
Enough of Kari Lake, already
Kari Lake lost, again. On Monday, an Arizona judge rejected former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s final lawsuit in her attempt to overturn her loss to Gov. Katie Hobbs in the 2022 election. Lake spent the months leading up to the election pushing lies and conspiracy theories about our elections, and particularly targeting and discouraging the use of […]
We have a budget!
We have a budget! On Wednesday the Arizona Legislature passed a budget that makes key investments in housing, education, healthcare, and tribal communities. These wins are a result of the tireless efforts by grassroots organizations who have been fighting for our communities for years. One disappointment from the budget is that Republicans refused to negotiate to put […]