AZ Leads on Vape Enforcement
An Arizona-rooted law enforcement coalition is calling on federal regulators to route new anti-vaping enforcement dollars directly to the local agencies they say are best equipped to stop illegal products from reaching store shelves.
The Border Security Alliance (BSA), a national group led in part by current and former Arizona law enforcement officers and officials, sent a letter this week to FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, urging the agency to direct... READ MORE
Governor Katie Hobbs: Recently I had the pleasure to join One n Ten Fresh Brunch, celebrating the incredible work they do to support LGBTQ+ youth in Arizona. Their mission is about something fundamental to the Arizona Promise: freedom to be yourself, feel safe, and build a bright future.
AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes: The Arizona Corporation Commission approved the decision to move forward with repealing the state's Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff Rules before the required economic analysis was even finished.
State Representative Adelita Grijalva: 2 Days Left to finish Q1 Strong! The election is just 3 months & 21 days away and it’s the primary that will decide everything. I’m very close to hitting my goal. Please join me and chip in today to help us close out Q1 strong
State Representative Alexander Kolodin: A judge just accused Adrian Fontes of trying to “bait and switch” Arizona voters. The judge got it right. Fontes exploits his office to tip the scales in Democrats’ favor. It’s wrong. As SOS, I’ll deliver secure, transparent, honest, lawful elections for every voter.
State Representative Michele Pena: Driving to the Capitol this morning for a week in session. Coffee and constituent calls… the best way to start the day.
State Representative Nick Kupper: So Lindsay Graham goes to Disney World & now Olaf is dead? I’m not surprised.
State Representative David Marshall: We had a bill pass the House and Senate to prevent the government from spending your tax dollars to make the sun less hot. Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed it. Her argument against it was that it "focused on conspiracy theories." Meanwhile, climate activists in her party want to do exactly that. We can't keep dismissing serious legislation with political buzzwords. I am proud to have co-sponsored this legislation with @LisaFink4AZ and @DrRalphHeap; and we look forward to @andybiggs4az signing a new version of it into law when he is elected.
State Representative John Gillette: Remember the rally for Trump was unfunded. NO Kings was George Soros funded..$ 3 Billion in claimed revenue..
State Representative Walt Blackman: Arizona deserves leadership that speaks with clarity, acts with purpose, and delivers results. I’m not here for noise—I’m here to lead. Stronger communities. Safer streets. A future we can believe in. #ArizonaFirst #Leadership”
State Representative Quang Nguyen: My wife and I attended the commissioning of the USS New Jersey (SSN 796) in 2024. I can’t wait for the commissioning of the USS Arizona (SSN 803) hopefully in 2029.
Arizona-Led Coalition Pushes FDA to Redirect Vape Enforcement Funds— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon—
Justin Wilmeth Notes Irony of Communist Flags at 'No Kings' Protest, Calls it 'High Comedy'— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— State Representative Justin Wilmeth (R-2) mocked the "No Kings" protests held over the weekend on social media, calling them "high comedy," particularly as Communist imagery was present at one such demonstration.
Julie Willoughby Says Science Backs Cheaper Gas, Now She's Waiting on Katie Hobbs— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— House Majority Whip Julie Willoughby (R-AZ) says months of behind-the-scenes work with air quality regulators has produced findings that could free millions of drivers from paying a premium at the pump every summer, and she's calling on Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) to act.
Kris Mayes Issues Warning About Fake Package Scams— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes has issued a warning to residents about the rise in fake package scams.
Kris Mayes Pushes Back as Saudi-Owned Farm Fights to Delay Water Lawsuit— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A Saudi-owned agricultural company pumping the majority of groundwater from a rural Arizona basin is asking a court to put a public nuisance lawsuit on hold, and Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) isn't having it.
Greg Stanton Introduces Bill Lowering Energy Prices for Arizonans— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) has introduced legislation tackling rising energy costs in cooperation with 120 other House Democrats.
'Power Belongs to the People' Yassamin Ansari Addresses No Kings Protests— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Tens of thousands of Arizonans took to the streets Saturday as part of a nationwide wave of demonstrations against President Donald Trump, with Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) emerging as one of the loudest voices at the Phoenix rally.
Eli Crane Gives Impassioned Warning Against Sharia Law— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) recently spoke on the House floor about the dangers of Sharia law -- the traditional Islamic legal theory -- which he and other Republican lawmakers are warning is infiltrating American society and seeking to supplant it.
Arizona Won't Let a Bed Shortage Become a Public Safety Crisis Anymore— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— A quiet but consequential gap in Arizona law has allowed some of the state's most dangerous defendants to walk free, not because a judge ordered it, but because there was simply no bed available to hold them. This week, the Arizona Senate moved to change that.
How Kate Gallego is Keeping Phoenix Cool Without the Carbon Cost— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— The City of Phoenix has never been a city that thinks small. When Mayor Kate Gallego (D-AZ) says she wants Phoenix to become the most sustainable desert city on the planet, she means it, and a $75 million construction project breaking ground downtown is the latest proof.
The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
