Yassamin Ansar's HER Agenda Puts Women's Health First

Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) is introducing three pieces of legislation that advance healthcare policies specifically addressing health issues affecting women, collectively known as the "Health, Equity, and Rights (HER) Agenda."

The first of these three bills is the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, which introduces 12 additional days of paid leave for instances of reproductive health issues, such as... READ MORE

Senator Mark Kelly: The federal government doesn’t get to tell Arizona how to run its elections. Vote by mail in Arizona is secure. Voters from every corner of the state and every political viewpoint have used it for decades to elect Republicans and Democrats. I’ll support @AGKrisMayes and @AZSecretary with anything they need to fight this and protect Arizona voters.

Senator Ruben Gallego: Before this war started, the average price of gas in Arizona was $3.29. Now it's $4.63. That's real money. Every single day, people are doing the math on whether they have enough gas to make it to work and pick up their kids from childcare. Or whether they have to sacrifice somewhere else. They're already dealing with groceries, housing, healthcare, prescription drugs. Now this.

Representative Andy Biggs: Tremendous decision today from the Supreme Court of the United States in CHILES v. SALAZAR. We are so thankful for the wisdom of America's Founding Fathers to establish the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment.

Representative Paul Gosar: Stop wasting taxpayer money on the woke pseudoscience.

Representative Juan Ciscomani: Our Border Patrol agents work tirelessly every day to keep dangerous, illicit drugs out of Arizona and off our streets. At the Mariposa and DeConcini ports alone, agents recently seized more than 120 pounds of these deadly substances. This is why enforcement matters, stopping these drugs at the source before they ever reach our communities.

Representative David Schweikert: Big hospitals were upset there was a cure for hepatitis C. They lobbied to slow it down because it threatened the infrastructure they had built around it. Then I pushed telehealth. The people whose money depended on urgent care and ER traffic spent millions in my congressional races trying to beat the ever living crap out of me. It was about how many bodies walk through the door sick.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: If we’re serious about restoring trust in our elections, we must stop pretending that mailing out millions of unsolicited ballots is safe, secure, or trustworthy. President Trump’s Executive Order is finally cracking down on an often reckless, unsecured mail-in voting system by implementing strict USPS verification to ensure ballots go only to eligible American voters.

Representative Greg Stanton: Arizona is the semiconductor capital of the country. I’m now working alongside partners like the @PhxChamber to make sure Arizona's students, workers, and small businesses can reap the benefits.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: I'm pleased to see Phoenix taking steps to protect our community from ICE. It's past time that we hold ICE agents accountable and protect those who are afraid to live their lives because of ICE's presence in the city. We must keep fighting back in any way that we can.

Yassamin Ansari's 'HER Agenda' Tackles Women's Healthcare Policies— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich—

Eli Crane Says Rewarding Citizen Journalists Exposing Corruption is 'No-Brainer'— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— On social media, Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) is throwing his support behind rewarding citizen journalists for exposing government corruption, admitting it's a "no-brainer."

Arizona Law Now Offers Lifetime Protection for Domestic Violence Victims— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— State Senator Shawnna Bolick (R-AZ) is making it harder for repeat abusers to slip through the cracks of Arizona's legal system.

City of Surprise Residents Push Back as Mayor Confirms ICE Facility is Moving Forward— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— City of Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor (R-AZ) called an unscheduled press conference Monday to brief residents on a federal immigration processing facility coming to the city, one that the federal government purchased without notifying local leaders.

Mark Kelly Demands Answers on Russian and Iranian Oil Sanctions Relief— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is demanding answers regarding the Trump Administration's decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia and Iran amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran, expressing "deep concern and confusion."

Cesar Chavez Day Repeal Heads to Katie Hobbs' Desk— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— On what would have been Cesar Chavez Day, the Arizona Legislature sent a bill to Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) that would wipe the labor leader’s name from the state calendar entirely, a remarkably swift political reversal driven by allegations of sexual abuse against women and young girls.

Arizona-Led Coalition Pushes FDA to Redirect Vape Enforcement Funds— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— 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.

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.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres