The midterms were a victory for women across the nation. The historic elections held Tuesday night elected many firsts of different races and orientations leading the way for Congress to become more diverse. In New York, 29-year-old Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman to ever be elected into Congress. She had never…
PHOENIX – On Wednesday this week, Sen. Kimberly Yee, R-Glendale, brought former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to the Arizona State Senate to speak about civics. Yee pointed out that O’Connor was the first female senate majority leader. Some 40 years later, Yee is the second. O’Connor also visited the Arizona House…
PHOENIX – Wednesday was International Women’s Day and it was clear across the capitol who supported it and who didn’t. Some women across the world took the day to strike, wear red and blue, or not buy anything, while others kept their nose to the ground. Women packed both the House and Senate galleries. #AZLeg House…
As a new legislature and a new governor prepare to settle into Phoenix, a projected budget shortfall is not far from anyone’s minds. Just a year ago, the outgoing governor boasted about Arizona’s “comeback” and now the state faces a grim budget situation as it heads into the next year. Revised projections show Gov.-elect Doug…
