State Republicans
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GOP Congressman calls Medicaid cut critiques ‘whining and bedwetting’
Republican Rep. David Schweikert mocks critics of Medicaid cuts in a new radio show segment.
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Trump freezes nearly $120M in Arizona’s K-12 federal funding
The US Department of Education is illegally withholding over $6 billion in federal funding for K-12 public schools across the US, without the approval of Congress.
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Arizona passed its state budget. Here’s what’s in it
The state narrowly avoided a government shutdown, passing its budget with three days to spare.
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Arizona advocates warn against Republican cuts to kids’ healthcare, food programs
Republicans argue cuts to Medicaid and food stamps are targeted to young men ‘playing video games all day,’ but advocates warn they will in fact harm Arizona parents and their kids.
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As a government shutdown looms, Arizonans demand government action
With state budget negotiations underway, Arizona voters want to see more investment in housing, health care, and public education.
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How the GOP’s budget bill could affect Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District
At a recent Central Phoenix town hall, Rep. Yassamin Ansari highlighted hits to her district from federal “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
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Arizona public schools are $200 million short this month. Here’s why
The lack of a passed budget alongside the costly and controversial school vouchers program is to blame for the schools’ shortfall.
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‘Big whoop’: This advocate is not impressed by Hobbs’ anti-LGBTQ legislation vetoes
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed almost every anti-LGBTQ piece of legislation that made it to her desk, except for one.
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Arizona Republicans want to tie school vouchers to public education funding, jeopardizing Prop 123
Arizona Republicans are using Proposition 123, a large source of public education funding, to get the controversial ESA school voucher program enshrined in the state constitution.
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Arizona Republicans vote to take healthcare, food aid away from constituents
House Republicans just voted to pass massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. All Arizona Republicans voted for the cuts, except Rep. David Schweikert, who was late to the vote, but said he would have supported the bill if he’d gotten a chance.
