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Divided we lose, united we win
Angry with the speaker, eight U.S. Republican Congressmen abandoned the Republican majority, joined the entire Democratic party and thus caused the Republicans to lose control and power to change policy in Congress. We should remember Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment, “Thou shall not speak ill of any Republican.” Fight like hell in the caucus but come out united.
Q&A with House Minority Leader Lupe Contreras
House Minority Leader Lupe Contreras talked about the biggest accomplishments, as well as challenges in the 2023 legislative session.
Q&A with Senate Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein
Senate Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein shared her opinions on the highlights and challenges of the 2023 legislative session.
Q&A with Senate President Warren Petersen
Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, reflected on the 2023 legislative session.
Legislature moves to expand its powers, limit governor’s
A resolution that would limit the governor’s ability to declare a state of emergency moved through the Senate on Monday on party lines. Unlike typical bills, this Republican-sponsored resolution doesn’t have to get by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs – it goes to the voters.
Republican candidates could benefit from their support of Medicaid
When asked how his vote for Medicaid expansion could threaten his chances at another term in the Arizona Legislature, Senate Majority Leader John McComish points to an Arizona Capitol Times newspaper hanging in a frame behind his desk “The risk of defiance,” the headline reads. “What will GOP senators’ ‘no’ votes on immigration bills cost them?”
Forget apps: In Congress, there’s a caucus for that, and Arizonans join up
WASHINGTON – Shipbuilding may not seem like a vital issue for arid, landlocked Arizona, but Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, joined the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus – along with 23 other caucuses and working groups.
Arizona transgender bathroom bill won’t move
The sponsor of an Arizona bill targeting transgendered people who want to use bathrooms of the gender they identify with says he's giving up on the issue this Legislative session.
Senate GOP goes behind closed doors to discuss Brewer’s personnel reform
Republican senators were briefed today about major changes to the state’s personnel system that the governor is seeking.
Maybe rules were meant to be broken
Looks like both Republicans and Democrats in the Senate are ignoring their own rules. Sen. Steve Pierce decided to go into executive session when the governor arrived today. "That's my prerogative to do so, and I think we will do so right now," he said...
