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Jul 31, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: House Democrats Statement on Invest in Ed Court Loss and Appeal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2020 PHOENIX – House Democratic Leader Charlene Fernandez released the following statement today after a...
Jul 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Butler, Bolding Speak Out Against In-Person Classroom Requirement for AZ Foster Kids
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 PHOENIX – House Democratic Co-whip Reginald Bolding and Rep. Kelli Butler spoke out today against a...
Jul 29, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Rodriguez, Blanc Call for Extension of UI Benefits, Rent Assistance Amid COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 PHOENIX— With the end of a federally funded $600-per-week unemployment boost this weekend, tens of...
Jul 24, 2020
MEDIA ALERT: Chávez, Hispanic Rotary, Host Maryvale Drive-Thru Food Giveaway
MEDIA ALERT July 24, 2020 PHOENIX – Rep. César Chávez and members of the Hispanic Rotary Club of Phoenix will hold a drive-through food...
Jul 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: 'Long Past Time' -- Bolding Statement on Removal of Confederate Memorials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2020 PHOENIX – Rep. Reginald Bolding, Chairman of Arizona's African American Legislative Caucus, released...
Jul 16, 2020
TO GOVERNOR: EXTEND EVICTION PREVENTION
Dear Governor Ducey, We urge you to extend your March Eviction Prevention Executive Order 2020-14, scheduled to expire less than one week...
Jul 15, 2020
House and Senate Democrats letter opposing proposed federal rules changes on asylum
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Lauren Alder Reid, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg...
Jul 13, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Chavez Praises West Valley COVID Testing Surge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2020 PHOENIX – Rep. César Chávez praised an effort announced by Gov. Ducey last week to embark on a...
Jul 9, 2020
Leader Fernandez and Rep. Butler outline steps to Stop the Spread in letter to Gov:
July 9, 2020 Governor Ducey and Dr. Christ, It has been extremely alarming to see Arizona’s COVID-19 cases continuing to increase, with...
Jul 8, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: 'Our Work is Not Finished.' Engel, DeGrazia React to Ethics Comm Dropping Cook Probe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2020 PHOENIX -- Democratic members of the House Ethics Committee reacted with anger and incredulity to the...
Jul 3, 2020
PRESS CONFERENCE: Chavez, Latino Lawmakers, Call for Probe of Aposhian and Guillen Murders
MEDIA ALERT July 3, 2020 PHOENIX – Rep. César Chávez will host a press conference on Monday to call for a Congressional and United States...
Jun 30, 2020
Eviction Moratorium: Letter to the Governor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 30, 2020 Dear Governor Ducey, We write to respectfully request that you extend and strengthen your March 24th...
Jun 24, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: 'A good first step' - House Dems Respond to $240m COVID-19 Plan to Re-open Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2020 PHOENIX – Democratic members of the House Education Committee responded with guarded optimism to a...
Jun 24, 2020
Special Session Proposal on Police Reform and Racial Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2020 Arizona House and Senate Democrats have called for a special session to address persistent and...
Jun 24, 2020
COVID-19 Special Session Policy Proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2020 As elected leaders, it is our duty to look out for and protect the people of Arizona. This is...
Jun 15, 2020
LGBTQ Caucus statements on landmark SCOTUS ruling protecting LGBTQ from employment discrimination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2020 PHOENIX, State Capitol – Members and stakeholders of the Arizona LGBTQ Caucus celebrated today's...
Jun 12, 2020
Letter from Reps. Fernandez, Peten and Sen. Otondo on Gov withholding CARES Act funds from rural AZ
Governor Ducey, The $2.8 billion in CARES Act funding that Congress directed to cities, towns and counties was meant as a lifeline to...
Jun 2, 2020
Legislative Democrats call for special session for police reform
Governor Ducey, Over the last week we have seen pain, frustration and anguish centered around decades of systemic and deliberate...
Jun 1, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: AZ House Democratic Caucus on Trump’s call for mobilization of army against Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2020 Arizona House Democratic Caucus statement on Trump’s call for mobilization of army against American...
Jun 1, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Engel, Cano press Housing Department on slow response of COVID-19 rent assistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2020 TUCSON, Ariz. – Representatives Kirsten Engel and Andrés Cano of Tucson are pressing the Arizona...
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