Bipartisan Budget Bringing Relief to Arizonans During COVID-19 Crisis Moves to Governor Ducey’s Desk
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Senate Democratic Leader David Bradley released the following statement on the House and Senate's passage of an emergency bipartisan budget that has now been transmitted to the governor’s office.  "The House and Senate joined together to pass a bipartisan budget that will bring relief to Arizonans in this difficult time. The bills have now been sent to Governor Ducey’s desk where we hope he signs them expeditiously. The budget passed by the Senate and House is a result of genuine bipartisan collaboration done with the singular goal in mind of protecting the Arizonans from this virus ..read more
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The Blue Wave for February 28
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The Blue Wave for February 13
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The Blue Wave for February 6
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Indigenous legislators, like AZ voters, oppose school voucher expansion
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STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Members of the Arizona Legislative Indigenous Peoples Caucus released the following statements against Senate Bill 1224, which would allow Arizona tax dollars to be spent on tuition for out-of-state private religious schools. This bill will be heard in the Senate Education Committee tomorrow around 2:00 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1. Senator Sally Ann Gonzales: “We must truly prioritize the education of our Native American students by adequately funding their public schools, not just use them as an excuse to advance an agenda of expanding school vouchers against th ..read more
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The Blue Wave for January 30th, 2020
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Democrats unveil priorities for 2020 Session
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It's Opening Day of the 2020 Legislative Session and Democrats in the Senate and House present our priorities for 2020 with a Blueprint for a Better Arizona. Click the image below to download the document ..read more
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Ducey continues mission to unconstitutionally stack Appellate Commission
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Ultimate goal is to undermine the IRC and ensure Republican control STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Senator Martin Quezada released the following statement on Governor Ducey's sudden setting of a short deadline for applicants to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments: Background: The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments is one of three Arizona judicial nominating commissions and deals with appointments to Arizona's appellate courts, which include the Arizona Supreme Court. Commission members evaluate applicants for vacant judicial positions and then submit a list of candidates fr ..read more
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A Tale of Two Sessions
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Introduction It's long been said that our state's budget reflects the priorities of those who crafted it and that is as true this year as any. Arizonans sometimes view what happens at the Legislature as specific to each session but the reality is that it often takes work over several sessions to build consensus and support for policy initiatives. Despite being a part-time Legislature, our members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, working with staff, are on the job throughout the year to build stakeholder support for sound public policy that addresses the many and varied issues facing o ..read more
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Ruling is a legacy of Ducey's court stacking that will hurt Arizonans
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STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Senate Democratic Leader David Bradley released the following statement on today's Arizona Supreme Court ruling in the Brush & Nib v. City of Phoenix case: "Today's ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court is first and foremost a direct attack on Arizona's LGTBQ+ community. The majority justices' claim that this will only apply to wedding invitations is ludicrous. The truth is this ruling will hurt many Arizonans, opening the door to even more attempts to exclude and isolate Arizona's LGTBQ+ community. The Governor has accomplished his goal of stacking the Arizona Supr ..read more
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