With the Latest Republican Move of the Goal Posts, Arizona House Democrats are Mad as Hell
Arizona Republicans have demonstrated on numerous occasions with their MAGA extremist-reactionary-discriminatory legislative agenda, devotion to the Big Lie of the 2020 Presidential Election (despite revelations showing these same Republicans not stepping up to the plate to turn over evidence backing up their false claims when given the opportunity,) and unwillingness to negotiate with the Democratic Governor in good faith on a bipartisan budget, that they are not serious about governing, moving the Grand Canyon State forward, and lifting people up.
Today, they again stomped on the idea of bipartisanship at the State Capitol, moving the governing goalposts by insisting that any Democratic proposed legislation in the House of Representatives garner the support of the majority of the Republican delegation (16 members) in order to move toward a vote on the House Floor.
These are largely bills that have cleared their respective committees on bipartisan votes, meaning if they are brought to the floor, the great majority of them would likely pass.
So most bipartisan legislation advocated by leading Democratic sponsors is likely all dead because, unfortunately, there are not 16 House Republicans (the majority of the majority) interested in doing well by the state and its residents.
Reacting to the latest Republican obstruction, Democratic House Leader Andres Cano issued a release on social media, stating “we have had enough…That (this) is wrong. That is not the process. Any bi-partisan Democratic idea, no matter how valid, no matter how important to the future of our state, can be stopped because in this chamber the tail wags the dog. We will not be taken for granted. Until this process is once again deliberative and representative, I vote no.”
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