LD18 
By Priya Sundareshan, as previously published on azcentral.com. Opinion: Wells are going dry in rural Arizona. Out-of-state businesses are exploiting our water. Yet Republican lawmakers refuse to lift a finger. That must change. Gov. Katie Hobbs this month canceled a state land lease in Butler Valley to the Saudi-owned company Fondomonte and announced that our … Read more
As we mark Black History Month in February 2023, LD18 pays tribute to the late Herschella Horton, former Democratic legislator who served in the Arizona House of Representatives.
by David Gordon Union organizer Yolanda Bejarano, the Vice President of the Arizona Democratic Party, is running to be party Chair. She is endorsed for State Party Chair by US Senator Mark Kelly, incoming Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, incoming Attorney General Kris Mayes and many other Democratic elected officials. Democratic state committee members will … Read more
by Mario Diaz Steve Gallardo, the sole Democrat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, is running to be Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. He is a former State Senator, representing LD29 from 2011 to 2015, serving as Minority Whip from 2013 to 2014. He is endorsed by Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs and a broad coalition of labor unions for … Read more
by Pepper Provenzano Come back, America. Stand up and speak out! Silence is tantamount to selling this country outright. It is our civic duty to vote, to come together and expose wrongdoing, to hold our leaders and controlling special interests accountable. I made my living as an ethical journalist for 20 years, and I resent … Read more
by Randi Levin School board elections are the latest victims of the culture wars. Traditionally, they are nonpartisan, sleepy down-ballot races. Since the pandemic, however, they have been hijacked by anti-public education candidates who are supported by national and local political organizations. Look at what is happening right here in our backyard. “Purple for Parents” … Read more
by Dianne Coscarelli With the November General Election coming up, we wanted to help make your voting experience as easy as possible. Here’s a list of important voting dates and deadlines and links you can use to answer all your voting questions. Elections are decided by people who vote, so please take a few minutes … Read more
Why keep the documents? The media has yet to explain why the former president kept classified documents at his home. In addition to the obvious answer, I have several others. He never got a chance to read them while he was in office and wants to know what he missed. He wants to use them … Read more
by Gail Kamaras There is an exquisite irony in Vince Leach being defeated in the Republican primary in LD17 by a MAGA wingnut like Justine Wadsack. It seemed to me that Leach corruptly influenced Republican Commissioner David Mehl and “independent” chair Erika Neuberg of the Independent Redistricting Commission to create the state’s most gerrymandered voting … Read more
by Gail Kamaras This letter was published in the Arizona Daily Star. Re: the July 20 letter ‘Confused on school vouchers.’ A recent writer said he was confused about school vouchers. Vouchers take our tax dollars and move them from public schools to individuals to use for private or religious schools or homeschooling. There is no … Read more