It’s a new session in the Arizona Legislature so time for the state’s Representatives to attach their names to bills and get their names in lights, with the goal of mapping their way towards re-election later this year. Such is the case with Juan Mendez, a State Representative from Legislative District 26, east of Phoenix. Are all […]
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Chess Game in the Arizona Legislature
Although Planned Parenthood successfully broke ground in Tempe Union High Schools recently, they didn’t get everything they wanted. It also took longer to implement than the District and Planned Parenthood officials hoped due to public outcry. PP was exposed and the plan was delayed, which led to lost sales (abortions). Combine that with pesky Alliance Defending Freedom who threw legal challenges […]
And the Beat Goes On–Tucson and Planned Parenthood’s Hero Runs for State Legislature
It didn’t take long for Planned Parenthood to find their perfect candidate to augment Eric Meyer and company in the Arizona Legislature. As you may recall from an earlier post, Daniel Hernandez was a hero five years ago when he saved Representative Gabrielle Gifford’s life after a shooting in Tucson. In 2011, Hernandez ran successfully […]
Kate Brophy-McGee and Why We Shouldn’t Fall for the (R)
Despite weeks of promises, the country found we couldn’t depend on a Republican controlled Congress and Senate to vote to defund Planned Parenthood. (It should be assumed Republicans vote pro-life since that is included in the GOP platform.) We see the same inconsistencies from local politicians, whether they are on school boards or in state legislatures. Kate […]
Keeping up with the Schapiras, Scottsdale Has its Double-Duty Planned Parenthood Representative
Living in Arizona, there is often talk about having a house in a “Scottsdale Zip Code.” Planned Parenthood has bought in to that, endorsing former Scottsdale School Board Member Dr. Eric Meyer, as he successfully ran for a seat in the Arizona legislature. See this quote from his interview with Planned Parenthood: The most fundamental, basic first step to breaking […]