Civic Engagement Beyond Voting

NEW WEEKLY: The last week of #AZLeg small-group hearings is called "trash can committees" for a reason. Time to weigh in on some brand new, spectacularly bad ideas! #RTS buff.ly/MfHUE0x

Rep. Lisa Fink, who represents a district in which 72% of people voted last year for Prop 139, said that she and other Republicans who took an oath to uphold the Arizona Constitution won’t actually do so if they feel it contradicts their Christian beliefs. buff.ly/4dZIMOq

🗣️ "Secure the gun first. That’s what saves lives": Bruce Petillo, whose son died in 2021 at a sleepover due to an unsecured gun, explains why #AZLeg Republicans' bill "putting kids in charge of their own safety" is BS. 🔥 #SB1424 buff.ly/c8XuZpr

A broadly worded censorship bill now being considered at #AZLeg has "a direct line to Project 2025" & "will absolutely end up in court." Sadly, the governor is working to get it to her desk. Contact your senator & ask them to OPPOSE #HB2133! buff.ly/K2ajGmu

NEW WEEKLY: It's the last heavy week (we hope) & we've got lots to do! Plus, bills we haven't featured before, including a trojan horse with way too much support: Details here: 👇 weekly.cebv.us/2026-03-23/

"SHRINKING HARVESTS": Arizona produces 25% of the entire US lettuce supply and about 90% of its leafy greens & winter vegetables — but hotter summers & dwindling water threaten crops. Each degree of warming reduces crop harvests 10%. Will policymakers act? buff.ly/uI45sTs

New #AZLeg House lawmaker incoming

Our new Legislature Weekly is out! We give the scoops, the explanations, and the actions you can take. weekly.cebv.us/2026-03-16/

Tomorrow an #AZLeg committee will hear 2 bills that experts say would ban classics (incl. the Bible) & make felons of librarians who loan them out. Bill sponsor Jake Hoffman seems to get an awful lot of enjoyment from reading lurid text into the record 🤨 buff.ly/h1l6KHt

#AZLeg Republicans want to do Trump's bidding with #SCR1031, creating a fake new citizen-only “census” that "would advantage Republicans and non-Hispanic whites." If enacted, AZ would negatively impact younger, diverse voters & help older, whiter ones. buff.ly/AtznwUp

@FoxNews Please check your facts @FoxNews - this bill passed on strict partisan lines with only Republicans in support.

PLATE POLITICS: Democrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan bill to create a specialty license plate honoring Charlie Kirk, claiming the "bill falls short." Hobbs suggested the license plate would "insert politics into a function of government that should remain nonpartisan." The state has already approved the following specialty plates with political interest ties: —"Choose Life" Plate —"In God We Trust" Plate —"Homes for All" Plate foxnews.com/politics/arizo…

😱 WASTING TAXPAYER MONEY: Public records request shows "diamond necklaces, lingerie, jet ski rentals, gaming consoles and designer purses" all bought with state funds via ESA vouchers buff.ly/u9libOx

TAX INFO: #AZLeg must pass a law to deal with HR1, but it doesn't always happen in the same year as federal changes. Republican lawmakers feel they've boxed Hobbs in; Hobbs insists she won't accept their terms. Budget talks between them are just starting. buff.ly/o3rGuAY

We're amused at how many MAGAs we triggered with this post. News flash: Not only is it not our job to agree with you, you're out of step with American sentiment. This site is not real life. Read the room, folks.

NEW WEEKLY! #AZLeg has one very dangerous bill in committee, otherwise a bit light this week. Lawmakers are still struggling to shove hundreds of bills through their first floor votes. The endless committee agendas aren't here yet, but they're coming. weekly.cebv.us/2026-03-09/

So many people wrote to the governor to ask her to veto this bill. Thank you @GovernorHobbs for listening to voters!

SLASH AND BURN: The federal government is reducing Arizona's AHCCCS budget reduced by more than 15%, forcing the state to tap into its already strapped general fund to cover the loss. Nearly 30% of Arizonans rely on AHCCCS. buff.ly/Z11LPyz

"CATASTROPHIC": #AZLeg Republicans want to hamstring cities by freezing their taxes, fees & utility rates for 4 years while also passing down higher costs from the state. Cities say they'd be forced to slash police, parks & other services. #HB4030 #HCR2052 buff.ly/zYk3l6f

"PROFOUND, LASTING, NEGATIVE IMPACT": #AZLeg Republicans want to hand over control of the groundwater in western AZ to a NY hedge fund. #HB2757 #HB2758 buff.ly/TZDkkzS

Read this mic-drop op-ed from AZ public health experts about the dangers of HCR2056, which would ask voters to end school vaccine requirements and ax current protections against everything from lice to Hepatitis A. 😱 buff.ly/mcXZMpD