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Consuelo Hernandez

tobacco, menthol
Nov 30, 2023

Ban on sale of flavored tobacco products needed 

A ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products is needed to protect our youth and neighbors who experience health inequities from a lifetime of nicotine addiction, and consequent illness and risk of death. 

attendance, legislature, lawmakers
Aug 25, 2023

Lawmakers had high attendance on fewer days 

This session, lawmakers had very good attendance records, but only came to work a fraction of the time the Legislature was technically in session. 

new leader, House
Jun 22, 2023

House Dems elect new leader after nine hours of voting

Democrats in the state House elected a new leadership team after the former leader stepped down from the Legislature to pursue a graduate degree.

Rio Verde, Scottsdale, Griffin, Senate, House, legislation, Kolodin
May 16, 2023

Lawmakers consider two potential Rio Verde water solutions

A potential solution to get water to the Rio Verde Foothills passed through the Legislature on Monday, but even though the residents like it, a different proposal might have a better chance of becoming law.

cottage food industry, Alma Hernandez, veto, veto override, Hobbs
Apr 27, 2023

Override falls short after partisan fireworks

The effort to override Gov. Katie Hobbs’ veto of a bill that had received bipartisan backing ran out of gas on April 25 when the Arizona House of Representatives mustered a simple majority vote – but not the necessary supermajority.

cottage food industry, Hobbs, tamales, Senate, House, legislation, commercial kitchens, home-based businesses
Apr 14, 2023

House passes bill to expand laws allowing sale of ‘cottage foods’ to public

With only 11 dissenting votes, the state House approved legislation Thursday to expand state laws that allow the sale of "cottage foods'' to the general public.

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