By Alexander Lomax Specifically in the social media age, it is common in politics to whip your base into a frenzy. After all, they are more inclined to become your foot soldiers and to spread the good word if you get them all nice and fired up. That’s all well and great, but when that genie is out of the … Read More
Gov. Hobbs’s Spokesperson Forced to Resign: A Cautionary Tale of Chasing Clout and Failing Up
Governor Katie Hobbs has generally done a good job of hiring department leads who are not idealogues, who have a significant amount of experience and don’t appear to be the result of political favors or seeking the path of least resistance. But for the choice of her Spokesperson, that did not seem to be the case, it blew up in … Read More
The Kari Lake Electoral Anchor: How She Is Arizona Republicans’ Biggest Problem
By Alexander Lomax Groundhog’s Day was last month, but you almost wouldn’t know that’s the case in Arizona. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Kari Lake claimed election fraud and judges told her that she has almost no case whatsoever. And yet she keeps trying, bless her heart. And the biggest winners? Arizona Democrats. Just like they made the … Read More
Governor Hobbs’s Veto Parade Continues, and Not Even Our Schools are Exempt
By Ronald Sampson It’s a new-ish day for Democrats in Arizona. Having finally captured the Governor’s seat they finally have some degree of legislative power. But since they couldn’t get a majority in either the Arizona House or the Arizona Senate, that legislative power is nearly purely relegated to the power of Governor Hobbs’s veto pen. While the ability to … Read More
Arizona Maintains Status as Conspiracy Central, and We’re All Dumber as a Result
By Alexander Lomax The old and tired phrase in local politics amongst left-leaning folks has been “You can’t spell crazy without AZ”. And while the state has certainly moderated some away from that moniker as well as the “meth lab of democracy” name that Senator Sinema famously labeled us, we have unfortunately become Ground Zero for the zaniest and dumbest … Read More
Join Governor Katie Hobbs, Arizona Historical Society and Marked By COVID For the 3rd Annual COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day Event Featuring an Exclusive Screening of the new Documentary 2020 CHAOS and HOPE
Monday, March 6th, 2023, 3:00 – 7:00 PM at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park (1300 North College Avenue Tempe, AZ 85288) See the Powerful Documentary, Meet the Survivors, Hear Their Stories of Resiliency and Hope, and Learn About the Proposed National COVID Memorial Day On what is proposed as the National COVID Memorial Day, (first Monday of March) on … Read More
Gov. Hobbs Taking on New Fight on Behalf of Dreamers: Will She Have the Political Capital?
Arizona’s Dreamers (that is, undocumented students brought here through no fault of their own) got a very big win last year when Prop 308 protected their ability to receive in-state tuition pricing if they otherwise qualified after being approved via the public. They might have another big win in their sights soon too, but that will be highly dependent on … Read More
A New Era Begins: Republicans Quickly Reminded That They Can and Will Get Vetoed
By Alexander Lomax It’s been the dawn of a new day for Democrats in Arizona: out from under the thumb of Republican domination with several significant statewide wins, they now have a degree of power. With Governor Katie Hobbs in the 9th Floor, they’re no longer an afterthought in governance. Even though they do not control the House or Senate, … Read More
Looking Forward: What Governor Hobbs’s Transition Team Told Us About How She Will Govern
For the first time in 16 years, a Democrat is the Governor of Arizona. The transition into such an office is complicated, with many appointments to make and many departments to fill. This is not something that one person can reasonably do, so the transition team of any new Governor plays a very significant role in preparing them to step … Read More
Thank You 2022!
We wanted to take a moment to give our thanks to you, our readers, and let you know just how productive of a year it was for our growth. Last year nearly 82,000 people visited arizonaprogressgazette.com with views topping 269,000. Over 1,526 hours were cumulatively spent reading our content and unlike some sites that puff up their numbers with cheap … Read More