Last Week This Morning: Ducey-stacked court
Judge dismisses lawsuit. An Arizona Superior Court judge dismissed the lawsuits brought by Arizona voters to disqualify U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar, and state Rep. Mark Finchem from running for reelection. The suits were brought on the basis that these lawmakers are ineligible to hold public office due to their support and involvement with the […]
Last Week This Morning: “Love Me, Trump”
Ban the insurrectionists. A new lawsuit on behalf of Arizona voters seeks to ban Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Paul Gosar, and state Rep. Mark Finchem from holding office on the basis that they should be disqualified due to their role in provoking the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. This challenge is rooted in the 14th amendment, which bars […]
Last Week This Morning: Ducey Approves Attacks
Ducey approves attacks on our rights. Gov. Doug Ducey refused to veto four bigoted and extreme bills passed by Republicans in the Arizona Legislature. The bills he signed include an attack on Trans youth in sports & gender-affirming surgery, a ban on abortion at 15-weeks, and an unconstitutional voting bill that purges hundreds of thousands of Arizona voters from the rolls. These […]
Last Week This Morning: Adel is out
Adel resigned. Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel has resigned following over a year of scandals and corruption coming out of her office. It wouldn’t have happened without Mass Liberation Arizona,who have been calling for her resignation from the beginning, and organized to keep the pressure on. Now, Adel’s former opponent in the 2020 election, Julie Gunnigle, is running in […]
We’re Looking for Our Next Executive Director!
Progress Arizona and our affiliated C3 and PAC have officially launched a leadership search for our next Executive Director! Help us find the right person by sharing this announcement with anyone you think might be a good fit. Over the last five years, we have grown from a small organization still in its start-up phase […]
Last Week This Morning: “I love Andy Biggs”
The real Sinema. A new book details comments Senator Kyrsten Sinema made at a closed-door fundraiser attended by Republican lobbyists. She reportedly mocked Pres. Biden, praised Rep. Andy Biggs, and portrayed herself as “anti-tax” and “anti-government”. The Arizona Coalition to End the Filibuster is continuing to put the pressure on Sinema and those still supporting her–an open letter […]
Last Week This Morning: Prop 208 Struck Down
Prop 208 repealed. On Friday, a Maricopa County Superior Judge struck down Prop 208, which was passed by a majority of Arizona voters in 2020. Prop 208 would have brought over $800 million to K-12 education funding per year by raising taxes on the richest in Arizona. Though Arizona is ranked among the lowest in teacher […]
Last Week This Morning: Circus at the legislature
Wendy censured. The Arizona Senate voted 24-3 to censure Sen. Wendy Rogers following her speech at white nationalist conference AFPAC, where she called for the hanging of political rivals. Notably, language regarding her racist and anti-semitic rhetoric was taken out of the censure resolution, and the censure serves more as a slap on the wrist with no […]
Last Week This Morning: Ducey’s priority
At the AZ Capitol. A ban on the abortion pill has failed, though attacks on reproductive care continue. The legislature voted to lift the funding cap on education, with six Republicans voting no, including state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, who referred to teachers as “terrorists” when defending her vote against Arizona public schools. Republicans in the Arizona House of Representatives […]