Full Repeal of ACA Could Mean 300K Arizonans Lose Coverage
Republican lawmakers, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have tried for years to repeal the landmark legislation.
Republican lawmakers, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have tried for years to repeal the landmark legislation.
The sprawling, 500 page-plus measure builds on earlier efforts focused on vaccines and emergency response, sick and family medical leave for workers, and food aid.
Lawmakers said the proposal prioritized bailing out corporations over American workers.
Sens. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Richard Burr of North Carolina are accused of using their early knowledge of the severity of the coronavirus outbreak to protect their own finances instead of informing the public.
"I don't have an appetite right now for pork," said Rep. Travis Grantham. "And based on what I've heard from a lot of the folks on the other side of the aisle, a lot of their emergency measures are just that."
Arizona lawmakers and officials are responding to the coronavirus pandemic by proposing new measures and calling for more support.
SRP officials are asking voters to mail in ballots for the April 7 election rather than voting in person during the coronavirus pandemic.
Joe Biden won the Arizona Democratic primary Tuesday after the state pressed ahead with its election in the shadow of the coronavirus outbreak.
The decision of two state senators to skip the rest of the legislative session amid coronavirus fears puts the GOP majority in jeopardy.
With nearly 30% of the K-12 student population projected to be Hispanic by 2027, education needs to be a priority for Latino voters.