Gallego & Kelly on Housing Grants

Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) are celebrating the recent investment of grants into nonprofits expanding housing in rural Arizona.

Specifically, NeighborWorks America, a Congressionally chartered nonprofit, has issued $1.45 million in NeighborWorks Flexible Impact Grants to four Arizona groups, Chicanos Por La Causa, Comite de Bien Estar, the Primavera Foundation, and Trellis to expand affordable housing in Arizona.

The delivery of these funds coincides with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) transitioning from a lump sum system to monthly installments, which could potentially delay funding... READ MORE

State Senator Jake Hoffman: LOVE TO SEE IT. Arizona law enforcement support the next governor of AZ — Andy Biggs!

State Representative Rachel Keshel: For over a year Representative Lisa Fink and I have been working tirelessly on family court reform. We have met hundreds of families being torn apart and abused by an incredibly broken system. Last session the two of us drafted these amazing pieces of legislation and not a single one was signed into law. Most got stopped cold in the Senate. HB2152: Ensured due process by providing a jury trial in domestic relations ***PASSED with bi-partisan support in the House DIED in the Republican led Senate Judiciary Committee HB2254: Put limits on ridiculous temporary orders extending to over a year in some cases. ***PASSED with bi-partisan support in the House. DIED in the Republican led Senate Judiciary Committee HB2762: Gives a fourteen year old child the option of which parent gets primary custody of them. ***Never got a hearing in the House We promise to keep up the fight and continue shedding much needed light on overdue reform this next session!!! @lisa_llfink @HeatherScottID @nichols_senator

State Representative Cheryl Caswell: Santa Cruz county Sonoita Labor Day Rodeo was packed this weekend. Our community is back in the saddle again!

State Representative Nick Kupper: Had a productive meeting at the Pentagon. Thank you @SecDef, @USD_PR_HONTata & @stuartscheller for listening, asking thoughtful questions & being willing to expand these efforts.

State Representative John Gillette: Launching Project Sentinel TODAY Arizona has been run like a cartel! Corruption buried under bureaucracy, media silence, and political doublespeak. That ends now. The intel will expose: Election system failures Welfare & Medicaid fraud Shady deals , influence, fraud, waste and abuse. Backroom politics the media won’t touch. Intel drops the Dems tried to stop. This is Project Sentinel. join the mission: https://blackcanyonstrategies.substack.com

State Representative Teresa Martinez: So what about SROs? Will @PhoenixUnion ever vote on that?!!! So sad that they continue to ignore student safety! Especially after recent events! @jeremiahcota keep advocating for our students!!!!! You seem to be the only one!

Gallego, Kelly Praise Affordable Housing Grants, Urge Continued Release of Future Funds— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich—

Biggs Cirticizes Increasing Crackdown on Free Speech in UK and Europe— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) criticized and discussed the crackdown on free speech in the United Kingdom and Europe in a recent House Judiciary hearing, asking how liberal democratic countries in the West have allowed themselves to rescind their promise.

Arizona School Districts Build New Facilities Despite Declining Enrollment, Creating Financial Strain— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Traditional public schools in Arizona are facing an increasing number of issues, including a shortage of students and an excess of space. School buildings that were once filled with activity are now mostly empty throughout the state, which causes taxpayers financial strain and raises concerns about the use of education funds.

Scottsdale Mayor Borowsky Reviews Plan to Save Salt River Horses from Sanctuary Removal— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Dozens of wild horses roaming Arizona's Salt River could soon find a new home as city officials consider creating a sanctuary to save them from government removal plans.

23 States Challenge Executive Order Over Federal Worker Union Rights, AG Mayes Joins— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Almost half of U.S. states are challenging an executive order they claim has weakened union representation for thousands of federal employees nationwide.

33,000 Pages of Epstein Records Released as Congress Seeks More Testimony— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A congressional committee has issued subpoenas requiring testimony from several former government officials as part of an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein-related matters.

Crane Demands Accountability for Judges After Court Lifts Another Injunction Against Trump— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) demanded accountability for federal judges in a post to X (formerly Twitter) after the D.C. Circuit Court overturned another injunction issued against President Donald Trump.

Hamadeh Warns of Chinese Communist Party's Relationship with Mexican Cartels— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) warned of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) ties to the Mexican drug cartels via money laundering in a recent post to X (formerly Twitter).

Arizona Residents Urged to Act Before Clean Energy Incentives End— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Arizona residents hoping to cut costs on electric vehicles and home energy upgrades should move quickly as state officials say several valuable federal tax credits for clean energy purchases are set to expire in the coming months.

New Drone Restriction Along Southern Border Causes Concern Over Government Transparency— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A new federal drone restriction just in Nogales has sparked controversy, stemming from concerns over border enforcement tactics and a lack of government transparency.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres