PHOENIX – Legislative Republicans are pushing the most extreme, right-wing agenda that Arizonans have seen in decades.
In just over a month of the session, we’ve seen:
- Dozens of bills to restrict access to the ballot and limit voter participation
- Draining millions of dollars from public schools
- Republicans try to charge those who get abortions with murder
- Restrictions on the Corporation Commission and clean energy rules
- Limiting sex education and HIV/AIDS education in classrooms
- Eliminating trans and non-binary folks from state documents
- Preserving in law access to the harmful practice of conversion therapy
“Arizona’s Republicans are continuing the destructive work of Donald Trump, dismantling access to reproductive healthcare, blocking voter access, attacking the LGBTQ community, and defunding our public schools.
“The agenda we’ve seen Republicans push this year is far to the right of Arizona’s independent values, and is both insulting to voters and destructive to the rights and livelihoods of Arizonans.
“While thousands of Arizonans are out of work and small businesses are struggling, we’re watching anti-democracy Republicans make our state a national punchline. Republicans should be ashamed. Arizonans deserve better from their elected officials,” says Liz Luna, Deputy Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
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BACKGROUND
Voting Rights & Restriction Legislation
- SB1069 (Ugenti-Rita, LD23)
- SB1106 (Mesnard, LD17)
- SB1531 (Mesnard, LD17)
- SB1503 (Townsend, LD16)
- HB2369 (Payne, LD21)
- HB2370 (Blackman, LD6)
- SB1713 (Mesnard, LD17)
Voucher Expansion
- SB1452 (Boyer, LD20)
- Restrictions on abortion access
Restrictions on the Corporation Commission
- HB2248 (Griffin, LD14)
Limiting sex education and HIV/AIDS education in classrooms
- SB1456 (Barto, LD15)
Eliminating trans and non-binary folks from state documents
- HB2725 (Fillmore, LD16)
Preserving in law access to the harmful practice of conversion therapy
- SB1482 (Leach, LD11)