Christopher Mathis

I appreciate the ongoing conversation between Gov. Hobbs and the lead legislative water negotiators. We agreed that the urgency of protecting rural water demands immediate action, even with legislators unlikely to gather for a special session this year.

PRESS RELEASE: 'A patriot and statesman' -- House Democrats statement on President Biden ending his run for second term #azleg #POTUS

🎉 SOSAZ is thrilled to announce our endorsement of @priya4az for State Senate and @nancygforAZ & @MathisforAZ for State House in Legislative District 18. These #PublicSchoolProud candidates will continue to fight for AZ kids when re-elected!

These Republican bills were not solutions to our water needs, but let's keep looking for real consensus solutions. Me and @MathisforAZ in the @TucsonStar Daily Star today below 👇🏽

Thank you for your support and confidence @ArizonaEA ! With @nancygforAZ as our leader on public education issues, all 3 of us are proud educators and committed to increasing state support for public education!

@MEdwardsWrites @priya4az @ld18demsaz @nancygforAZ Thank you very much, Marc! It’s our great privilege to serve in these roles.

@priya4az @ld18demsaz @nancygforAZ I'm not in AZLD18, but I am grateful to work being done by the legislators from @ld18demsaz like you, AZ Sen. Sundareshan and @MathisforAZ and @nancygforAZ! Please continue to look out for Arizona today and for our future. Our whole state benefits from you all!

Our @ld18demsaz slate has been publishing on-point pieces this week! See @nancygforAZ on Republican obstruction of private school accountability measures:

Arizona Republican bills were not real solutions to our water crisis. Grateful to @MathisforAZ & @priya4az for their leadership on water policy. Democrats continue to be the adults in the room who are working toward real solutions for all Arizonans. azcentral.com/story/opinion/…

“Republicans are pretending to have easy solutions on water, but what they’ve pushed through will only weaken our existing groundwater laws and fail to provide lasting protections for either rural or urban Arizonans.” — Must-read op-ed on Arizona’s water future by Sen. @priya4az and Rep. @MathisforAZ. azcentral.com/story/opinion/…

While the Republican majority pretends these bills were solutions to Arizona's water crises, @MathisforAZ and I are ready to keep negotiating to find true consensus solutions to our rural and urban groundwater needs.

Thank you @GovernorHobbs for vetoing today many water bills that this Legislature pushed through in its final days, including SB1172. Some of these concepts have merit and potentially reduce groundwater use, but that's not guaranteed under the terms of the bills passed.

EDAF applauds @GovernorHobbs veto of #SB1172.💧Water policy must be collaborative, thoroughly consider negative outcomes, and provide necessary consumer protections. 🏚️ We look forward to working with the governor in solving these challenges in both urban and rural Arizona.

Repeal signed! #History #DemocratsDeliver

@johnpelwood @ground_miller Donnelly’s at Westlake.

@ground_miller Best Horseshoe *and* tenderloin in Peoria (and burbs)? I have 3 days to clog these arteries. Interested in the Springfield horseshoe too but I have only one chance today for that.

I’m going home to Peoria for the weekend. Instead of going through Chicago, I’ll be joining my Carbondale-based MFA sister in St Louis and coming up through Southern Illinois, which is more rural. Stay tuned for updates, probably involving absurd food portions and cheese sauce.

PRESS RELEASE: Dems applaud Hobbs' action to potentially protect Gila Bend groundwater basin #azleg

ICYMI, I recently chatted w/ the Sentinel's Jim Nintzel about the 2023 legislative session. My seat mates and I will be discussing the session in greater detail next Saturday at our Coffee With Constituents event. Details here: fb.me/e/2O0f2xARJ #LD18

Next Saturday, 9/16 @nancygforAZ, @priya4az, and I will be hosting our next #LD18 Coffee with Constituents event at Monsoon Chocolate! You'll come for the legislative recap, but you'll stay for the "Rincon Bon Bons". RSVP: fb.me/e/2O0f2xARJ

🧵In the midst of a challenging legislative session, a group of Arizona lawmakers defended the rights & well-being of all Arizonans. They courageously confronted attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, particularly safeguarding the future of trans & non-binary youth. Progressarizona.org/scorecard

I’m very pleased to support @DrAmishShah for Congress in CD 1 amishforarizona.com

This coming Saturday I'll be joining @nancygforAZ & @priya4az, for our #LD18 Coffee with Constituents! We’ll share an update from Phx, discuss key issues facing So. AZ and, most importantly, learn what’s top of mind for you, our LD-18 constituents! RSVP: tinyurl.com/2zakuvr3

Thank you @GovernorHobbs for vetoing #SB1001. Arizona’s youth shouldn’t have to live in fear of being their authentic selves. May we continue to do better.