Recent Articles from Jordan Gerard
23 more speciality license plates possible, but not for LGBTQ+ students
Key Points: An omnibus bill could bring 23 new specialty license plates to Arizona drivers License plate revenues support local organizations, typically apolitical A proposed specialty plate that would support […]
Agreement aims to reduce Salt River horse herd to 120 in 5 years
Key Points: A crowd rallied at the Arizona Capitol in support of the Salt River horses Research says wild horses both benefit and harm the desert and riparian ecosystems One […]
Proposed Arizona dental law may leave some students in limbo
Key Points: A law passed last year to help the dental health care professional shortage, but has excluded some students Students who graduate from non-accredited dental assistant schools have to […]
Arizona’s allied health care workforce could get needed boost from new bill
Key Points: Arizona faces a health care professional shortage, ranks ninth worst in the U.S. Bill would give a one-time appropriation to establish a workforce development program The proposed model […]
Women’s History Month: A conversation with Sen. Lela AlstonÂ
Women’s History Month: A conversation with Sen. Lela Alston Arizona’s longest serving legislator said this session will be her last, but she looks back on her time in office with […]
People diagnosed with ALS, ESRD left with gaps in coverage
Key Points: People diagnosed with ALS or ESRD are put on immediate Medicare coverage, but gaps persist A senator and a representative filed legislation to address gaps, but both efforts […]
Finchem’s hat: The mark of a gentleman
We’re back again with cowboy hats, and Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, happily obliged our passion for fashion. We’re still having a bit of fun during a tense legislative session, though […]
Advanced air mobility could soon take flight in Arizona
Key Points: Sen. David Farnsworth filed four bills that would get Arizona ready for new flying vehicles The vehicles were on display at the Arizona Capitol on March 10 Opponents […]
Hail Mary: Striker amendments surface as session deadlines loom
Key Points: Strike-everything amendments replace the original language of a bill Striker amendments should be related to the bill topic, but not always, due to lawmakers running out of time […]
Legislation aids heart specialists exposed to radiation
Key Points: Medical professionals are raising the alarm about prolonged radiation exposure in their careers Three proposals would help smaller hospitals install enhanced radiation protection systems Opponents say medical technology […]
Fontes talks GOP election efforts, federal data demands
Key Points: Secretary of State Adrian Fontes denies federal requests for sensitive voter data Gives opinion and official perspective on GOP voting measures Comments highlight tension between state and federal […]
As crossover week nears, Democrat and bipartisan bills finally debut
Key Points Democrats struggle to get Republican committee chairs to hear their bills As crossover week approaches, a handful of Democratic and bipartisan bills have passed committees Of the bipartisan […]


















