Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has proposed a significant increase in her annual salary, from $42,000 to 1.25 times the salary of members of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. This would result in her annual income skyrocketing to $180,894. The proposal also suggests raising City Council Members' salaries from $24,000 to match that of the Board of Supervisors, representing a substantial 603% raise. These proposed salary increases have raised questions about their alignment with the desires of Tucson's citizens.
On September 5, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced a $7.5 million federal award for the Tohono O’odham Nation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Program.
Arizona Senator Justine Wadsack used social media to express her commitment, alongside fellow Republicans, to ensuring a "free and fair election." Her statement followed reports that Democrats had attempted to exclude former President Donald Trump from the Arizona ballot, but Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes lacks the authority to do so.
On August 29, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) announced a $2,544,375 award from the Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Pima County’s Department of Health Overdose Data to Action: LOCAL – Pima CARES (Coordinated, Accessible, Responsive, Equitable and Safe) program.
Using the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, Arizona Senator Justine Wadsack voiced her endorsement of school choice within the state. Wadsack extended an invitation for a meeting with Governor Hobbs, a consistent critic of the program, to engage in discussions about school choice.
On August 16, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, landmark legislation which continues to deliver for Arizona families.
Rep. Juan Ciscomani recently took to the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) to direct his attention toward the intensifying border crisis. Recently, the crisis has had a profound impact on the state of Arizona.
Arizona's state Republican representatives did a good job of a bad situation with both chambers in the state legislature voted this week to pass Proposition 400 to the voters, freshman Arizona Republican U.S. House Rep. Paul A. Gosar said in a social media post