TN, AZ Crack Down on Illegal Vapes

Tennessee has emerged as a national leader in aligning vapor product enforcement with the Trump Administration’s “Built in the USA” agenda, adopting one of the most aggressive compliance frameworks in the country.

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State Senator Janae Shamp: "There are thousands of children lying in the wake of this destruction that will never get their healthy bodies back." Finally! Woke ideology has no place in Healthcare!! #donoharm

State Senator Jake Hoffman: Gina should refund every donor so they can give their money to a serious candidate in CD-1. This whole debacle is so insane & embarrassing. She has cost the AZGOP & conservatives in Arizona so much money with her self-serving Democrat behavior. Not who you want in any office!

State Representative Alma Hernandez: My third bill has officially passed out of committee today! Big thanks to Charlene Pesqueira and Sara Mae Williams, two Justices of the Peace in Pima County, who brought this issue to my attention. Together, we will work to make this right and ensure that JPs are treated as elected officials, not just court employees. I know a few of you have reached out and are disappointed by some of the remarks made during the hearing. I want all of you to know that I respect the work you do and your commitment to your communities. Just because I have a law degree does not make me any better or more capable than any other elected official. I look forward to the continued conversations and to having their voices heard! #AZleg

State Representative Eva Diaz: I'm a mother, a lifelong educator, and ranking Democrat of the Education Committee. I know public school educators and students deserve investment and respect. I'm proud to sponsor 20 bills to rein in ESAs, support our public schools, and bring back full-day Kindergarten.

State Representative Rachel Keshel: Gina Swoboda is a grifter, a fraud, and a liar. Vote for Alex Kolodin for Secretary of State!!!

State Representative Joseph Chaplik: When I swear an oath to the U.S. Constitution, it’s not an empty promise. I mean it. Sharia Law is completely foreign and a hostile set of laws which conflict with my oath and therefore I am joining the calls to ban this practice in Arizona. If any political subdivision in our state attempts to enforce Sharia Law, they will be stopped as I am not alone on this stance.

State Representative Nick Kupper: .@GovernorHobbs has disrespected her DOR, her own party & most of all the AZ taxpayers. She refused GOP calls for a special session before tax season & had her DOR release tax forms on full conformity only to then ask for the forms to change again. Sign HB2785 & save taxpayers!

State Representative John Gillette: Kids can't learn or eat when schools allow them to protest law enforcement and ICE.

Tennessee AG Recognizes Danger of Mislabeled Products; Arizona Encouraging U.S. Manufacturing— By Cactus Politics' Javier Manjarres—

ASU Professor Challenges DEI Training After Court Says He Can't Sue— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— An Arizona State University (ASU) professor is asking the state's highest court to let him challenge a workplace training he says violated Arizona law, after a lower court ruled he had no legal right to sue.

Is 'Qatar City' Being Built in Arizona? State Officials Say No— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A viral claim about Qatar building a 6,000-acre development called "Qatar City" in Arizona has prompted responses from state lawmakers, though officials say no such project has been approved.

Adelita Grijalva Contends Many Detainees 'Not Criminal'— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) recently joined hundreds of protesters at the University of Arizona (UofA) for the January 30th 'ICE Out' national protest. In an exclusive interview with Cactus Politics, she contended that many of the people detained are following legal immigration processes, not committing crimes.

Senate GOP Leader John Thune Opposes Nationalizing Elections— By Cactus Politics' Joseph Quesada— Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) shared with reporters on Feb. 3 that he’s not in favor of federalizing elections," following recent comments made by President Donald Trump on a podcast where the President suggested that "Republicans ought to nationalize the voting.”

House Passes Funding Package to End Government Shutdown— By Cactus Politics' Joseph Quesada— President Donald Trump has signed a nearly $1.2 trillion funding package to end the four-day partial government shutdown on Feb. 3, following the Republican-led House’s passage of the bipartisan bill just hours prior.

U.S. Military Says It Shot Down Drone After Aggressive Maneuvers— By Cactus Politics' Joseph Quesada— The U.S. military, on Feb. 3, shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, along the Arabian Sea.

84-Year-Old Nancy Guthrie Reportedly Abducted from Tucson Home— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) urged the public on Monday to help find Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman who disappeared from her Tucson-area home on Saturday.

After 300 Days, Arizona Reps. Push Senate Vote on SAVE Act— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) led 34 House Republicans in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday, demanding that he immediately schedule a vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill that's been sitting in committee for nearly 300 days.

How Alexander Kolodin's Bill Could Make Voting Easier for Troops Overseas— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Alexander Kolodin (R-AZ) celebrated a major win today when the House unanimously approved his election bill, House Bill 2022.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres