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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taxpayer-funded discrimination
“Schools are doing the choosing”. Private and religious schools are being allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ+ students, teachers, and families, all on the taxpayer dime. Arizona’s new voucher handbook offers no protections against discrimination, while diverting hundreds of millions of dollars from public schools to fund these unaccountable private schools. It’s no surprise that Superintendent Tom Horne […]
Republicans vote to cut benefits for veterans
Medication abortion is protected in Arizona. Access to mifepristone remains safe, legal, and accessible in Arizona. Late last (last) week, on May 21st, the Supreme Court extended a pause on a ruling by a Texas judge attempting to ban the abortion medication mifepristone by stripping it of FDA-approval. After the Texas ruling, AG Kris Mayes […]