Cheers from union members and Democratic lawmakers resounded at Cano’s announcement that the midterm election changed the political dynamic at the Capitol.
By Gloria Rebecca Gomez || The Arizona Mirror
Arizona Democrats have big plans for the new legislative session — and with a Democratic governor to back them, those plans have a better chance of being implemented than they have in recent memory.
“In past sessions, this press conference served as a counterweight to a Republican governor’s state of the state speech delivered to a Republican House and a Republican Senate,” said House Minority Leader Andrés Cano, during a Monday media session to overview Democratic goals.
Cheers from union members and Democratic lawmakers resounded at Cano’s announcement that the midterm election changed the political dynamic at the Capitol.
The Democratic plan, dubbed the Blueprint for a Better Arizona, touches on several priorities, including reproductive justice, education, water conservation, the housing crisis and equity. Arizona’s problems are manyfold and complex, Cano said, but Democrats are ready to begin working to resolve them.
And, unlike some far-right conservatives, Democrats are focused on the future, not on rehashing old grievances, he added.
“The challenges facing the state are immense: rising cost for housing, prolonged drought, chronically underfunded schools and divisive culture war attacks on our democracy and our most vulnerable communities,” Cano said. “Your Democratic caucuses are united with our eyes on the horizon — not in the rearview mirror.”
