The Issues

Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Board of Directors for Arizona-Mexico Commission

by on August 18, 2023 0

Governor Katie Hobbs announced her appointees to the Arizona-Mexico Commission on Thursday. The Hobbs administration is working closely with Sonoran counterparts to ensure that Arizona is aligned and ready to begin working in a coordinated manner to advance cross-border initiatives. Additionally, Governor Hobbs announced that the commission’s first Binational Plenary in over four years...

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FACT Calls for Investigation Into Rep. Ruben Gallego For Linking Official Legislation To Campaign Fundraising

by on July 31, 2023 0

Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a government accountability group filed a House ethics complaint against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Friday, accusing him of soliciting campaign contributions while referencing legislation he authored. Photo Credit: congress.gov FACT has filed a formal complaint and is requesting the House Office of Congressional Ethics investigate whether Gallego,...

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Maricopa County Attorney and State of Arizona Resolve Lawsuits Regarding Executions

by on June 23, 2023 0

On Thursday, Maricopa County’s top prosecutor announced they will drop a lawsuit against state officials after getting reassurance that Arizona is ready to resume executions. Earlier this year, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the state would pause executions until her administration could conduct a review of Arizona’s death penalty procedures. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO)...

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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Seeking Investigation of Her Actions to Remove, Conceal, and Disrespect Bibles in the State House

by on May 3, 2023 0

Arizona State Representatives Justin Heap, David Marshall, and Lupe Diaz today filed a formal complaint with the House Ethics Committee over recent conduct by Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, who admitted last week to removing and concealing Bibles displayed in the House Members Lounge. Statement from Representatives Heap, Marshall, and Diaz: “The Preamble to the...

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President Biden Announces Plan to Expand Health Coverage to DACA Recipients

by on April 14, 2023 0

In 2012, President Obama and then Vice President Biden announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to allow young people to live and work in the only country they know as home.  Over the last decade, DACA has brought stability, possibility, and progress to more than 800,000 Dreamers. President Biden believes that DACA recipients...

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