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Gov. Katie Hobbs at lecturn at press conference
Mar 18, 2024

Hobbs vetoes bipartisan housing legislation

Citing concerns that a bipartisan housing bill could have unintended consequences, Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the legislation that supporters say would have led to more affordable homes being built. 

prescription drugs, Medicare, seniors, Biden administration, Harris
Mar 18, 2024

Arizona must prioritize reform of federal safety net program

Arizona's most vulnerable residents deserve better than to be marginalized in the wake of corporate profiteering. The 340B program does not have the regulatory oversight to ensure hospitals, clinics, and for-profit PBM-owned pharmacies pass savings from discounted drugs purchased through 340B directly to Arizona patients.

Mar 18, 2024

Dr. Laura Metcalfe will move mountains to manage money for Maricopa County Schools

 To ensure the best candidates get elected in 2024, voters need to vote in their best interest! Voting without any research can lead to losing rights and our Democracy! 

Mar 18, 2024

Setting the record straight on the ‘Arizona Starter Homes Act’

It is long past time for Arizona to adopt some common sense zoning standards. Starting with this bipartisan bill, we can re-legalize modest sized homes affordable for everyday working Arizonans. They’re counting on Hobbs to sign the Arizona Starter Homes Act.

Mar 15, 2024

Conor O’Callaghan has vision, determination to help tribes of CD1

I believe in Conor’s vision and admire his determination to help the tribes of CD1. I’m proud of my heritage and I want to support candidates who are focused on protecting it.  

Mar 15, 2024

Abortion is on the ballot in Arizona and nationwide

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Phoenix on the fifth stop of her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour, part of the Biden-Harris campaign’s unprecedented effort to center abortion rights... […]

Mar 15, 2024

IP waiver proposal threatens Arizona tech transfer system

The United States is already battling to maintain its tech dominance against an increasingly confrontational foreign landscape. It would be irresponsible not to protect our own innovation from other countries while reducing incentives for innovation within our own borders. 

Mar 13, 2024

Health care bill means fair compensation, timely care, accountability

Opponents try to argue that insurance companies prioritize patients' best interests, but in reality, a recent poll shows more than one-third of Arizonans have been denied care by an insurance provider, preferring decisions about their care to be made by their trusted health care providers, like physicians and nurses. 

A person uses a virtual panel to analyze data in this photo illustration. (Deposit Photos)
Mar 13, 2024

In era of polarization, let data lead the way

Edwards Deming, a renowned statistician and engineer who led a new wave of the industrial revolution in the 20th century, famously said, “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” Whether talking about business decisions or policymaking, consumers and constituents would be best served by a greater focus on objectivity.

Mar 13, 2024

Listen to voters – education after high school matters

For too long, critics have relied on the bromide that a college education is too costly and irrelevant. At the state’s peril, they ignore how postsecondary education and training prepare today’s generation to contribute to Arizona’s economic prosperity.  

Mar 8, 2024

Hobbs should sign bipartisan bills to discourage exclusionary zoning

Now it is up to Governor Hobbs. Influential groups are lobbying hard for her to veto these reforms. But Governor Hobbs should stand strong and follow the example of the coalition of housing reformers on the left and right who worked hard to hammer out a compromise that benefits all Arizonans. These bills pave the way to a brighter future and we hope she will sign them into law without delay. 

Mar 8, 2024

O’Callaghan is the man for CD1

O’Callaghan has the values and positions on such issues as abortion access and voting rights that will attract those Independent and Republican voters in this district with the smallest of Republican-leaning margins.

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