Arizona Politics

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Hamadeh vs. Ranked Choice Voting

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) recently released a short video explaining House Resolution 3040, which aims to ban ranked-choice voting, in a post to X (formerly Twitter).

"With House Resolution 3040 - Preventing Ranked Choice Corruption Act, Congressman Hamadeh is leading the charge to BAN Ranked Choice Voting at the federal level. The Congressman's staff made a video... READ MORE

Senator Ruben Gallego: There is zero reason ICE agents should be hiding their faces or identities. This isn’t about safety. It’s about fear theater. And now we’re seeing copycat attacks causing more chaos and violence. It needs to stop.

Representative Andy Biggs: Postsecondary education programs funded by the federal government should benefit American citizens, not illegal aliens,” said @EDSecMcMahon. This is what we voted for! Thank you Secretary McMahon and @POTUS for putting American citizens first.

Representative Eli Crane: The ICEBlock app puts our brave agents in harm’s way and interferes with their efforts to remove criminal aliens. We need to support our personnel and ensure nothing stands in the way of their critical mission. Proud to join my colleagues on this effort.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: Within the OBBB was @RepGosar's The Downwinders Parity Act, cosponsored by Congressman Hamadeh. The act reauthorizes the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, meaning folks affected by nuclear testing are eligible for up to $100,000 in federal compensation.

Representative Greg Stanton: Gutting FEMA won’t make it more responsive, just like getting rid of it won’t make disaster response better. It lets communities fend for themselves in their darkest hour. That’s not reform. That’s abandonment.

Hamadeh Releases Video Explaining Bill to Ban Ranked Choice Voting— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich

Hoffman Condemns 'Sickening' Cronyism Scandal Surrounding Katie Hobbs— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— State Senator Jake Hoffman (R-15) condemned a recent scandal surrounding Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) in a post to X (formerly Twitter), which he described as "sickening."

Abortion and the Constitution: Arizona's Legal Battle— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Arizona's top Republican legislative leaders are defending existing abortion restrictions in court, arguing that current state laws remain constitutional despite voter approval of Proposition 139, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution last November.

Border Lawsuit Challenges Environmental Regulations— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— In the San Rafael Valley of Southern Arizona, environmental groups have challenged the Trump administration's plans to build a border wall. The project would run nearly 25 miles through one of the most biodiverse areas of North America and a vital wildlife migration route.

Biggs Reiterates No Amnesty for Illegal Alien Farm Workers— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) reiterated the Trump Administration's insistence that illegal alien farm workers would not receive amnesty in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Bottom Line, saying it is unfair to legal immigrants.

Federal Funding Challenges Persist After the One Big Beautiful Bill— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Following President Trump's signing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on Independence Day, Arizona is preparing for significant adjustments to how federal programs operate within the state. The legislation permanently extends tax cuts while redistributing responsibilities for various social programs between federal and state governments.

Tobacco Giant PMI Patriotic Ad Highlighting American Manufacturing Push— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Philip Morris International is betting big on American manufacturing with a high-profile advertising push that coincides with construction plans for a massive nicotine pouch facility in Aurora, Colorado.

Trump Admin Says Harvard in Violation of Federal Antidiscrimination Laws— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (HHS' OCR) have informed the New England Commission of Higher Education that Harvard University has violated federal anti-discrimination laws.

Hamadeh Praises Netanyahu for Nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) issued a statement praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for nominating President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize in a recent post to X (formerly Twitter).

Gosar, Crane Demand National Institute of Health Ban Cat and Dog Testing— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representatives Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Eli Crane (R-AZ) spearheaded a recent letter to the National Institute of Health (NIH), demanding that it defund and abolish laboratory testing on dogs and cats.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres

Grayson Bakich

Florida born and raised, Grayson Bakich is a recent recipient of a Master’s Degree in Political Science at the University of Central Florida. His thesis examined recent trends in political polarization and how this leads into justification of violence.

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