"you did not personally observe [the Bibles] in any of those locations, correct?" - Stahl Hamilton's defense, former Rep. Diego Rodriguez

"no, because they were concealed under cushions and I was unaware of it" - Rep. Justin Heap

This was not "a prank."

By the way, why did Stahl Hamilton hire the #CreepyPornLawyer for her defense..?

https://www.azmirror.com/blog/dem-legislator-rodriguez-praises-porn-accounts-on-his-personal-twitter/

AZ Democratic Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamilton hid House Bibles in a REFRIGERATOR and UNDERNEATH cushions that religious people sit on.

When asked to defend herself, she refused to show up and brought on former Reps. Domingo DeGrazia and Diego Rodriguez. Her defense boiled down to "it was just a prank, bro."

Representatives Joseph Chaplik and Travis Grantham did an excellent job steering the conversation away from irrelevant questions like "what kind of camera" was used to catch the Bible lifter.

Rep. Justin Heap provided testimony and ensured the Arizonan population that he is not, in fact, a psychic. Sorry!

Rep. Gail Griffin sounded heartbroken at the insincere and absurd defense provided by Stahl Hamilton.

The House expelled a member earlier this year for breaking House Rule 1. What should be the appropriate House response for Rep. Stahl Hamilton?

If you missed her ethics hearing, we have an abridged version in this post.

The AZ GOP Legislative Majority PASSED #HR2002, a Griffin resolution that encourages Congress to prohibit China from purchasing Arizona's agricultural lands.

Tragically, under 15% of Arizonan land is in private hands. Your Arizona House Majority will do everything in its power to keep this number from going lower.

The resolution passed - and now we hope @EliCrane @CongressmanPaulGosar David Schweikert, Debbie Lesko, Juan Ciscomani, and @RepAndyBiggsAZ are able to convince their colleagues to follow suit in Washington!

Representatives David Cook, Michael Carbone, and Lupe Diaz shared their thoughts on the Resolution during its committee hearing earlier this year.

Can you believe Katie Hobbs vetoed this!?

Rep. Steve Montenegro introduced #HB2474, a bill that prevents schools from requiring vaccines under emergency use that have not been approved by the FDA.

This was common sense legislation that defends children's health and parental rights - two things that Hobbs has shown complete disregard for.

Rep. Teresa Martinez shared her personal story with vaccines and how they harmed HER child during the committee hearing.

It's simple: the government shouldn't be forcing experimental medications on anybody. Unfortunately, Hobbs vetoed another bipartisanly passed piece of legislation. This is absurd.

We like simple legislation. Financial institutions (like banks) should not be using Social Credit Scores.

Unfortunately, Katie Hobbs disagrees.

As #HB2472 sponsor Rep. Steve Montenegro says, Social Credit Scores are already happening in other countries. Does Katie want them to happen here too?

The future of our Republic is dependent on a society that recognizes itself as a group of Americans.

#HB2458 would have prevented teachers from telling students that one race is superior to another. It was a common sense bill to stop racism.

Unfortunately, Katie Hobbs, who has been found guilty by two juries of racial discrimination against a Black staffer, vetoed the bill.

During the committee hearing, Rep. Beverly Pingerelli explained her positions on the bill alongside School Board members Sandra Christensen and Heather Rooks. Democratic LD2 State Rep. Judy Schwiebert shared her NO vote while Democratic LD18 State Rep. Nancy Gutierrez advocated for textbook racism.

Most Americans are 3-4 generations removed from agriculture.

Each glass of milk you drink only makes it to your table because of the hard work that went into raising crops, cutting crops, storing crops, feeding crops to cattle, and ensuring the milk makes it to market.

Throughout the 2023 session, rancher and LD29 State Rep. @AustinForArizona has been a strong leader for Arizona's farming community - working on numerous bills to support those who feed us all.

It's been estimated that Arizona is sitting on over 600 MILLION acre-feet of brackish groundwater.

We've heard plans to bring in water from California or Sonora to desalinate from the ocean... but we should be focusing on Arizona First.

Desalinizing our brackish groundwater has been an objective of Rep. Alex Kolodin's since before he even got elected!

#HB2217 passed unanimously from both parties in the House!

Listen to Rep. Barbara Parker explain her AYE vote on the brackish groundwater study bill!

Katie Hobbs' veto of #HB2394 is a blow to our constitutional rights.

Our right to bear arms shall not be infringed, yet she disregarded it. This bill aimed to prevent deterrent chilling taxes on firearms.

🙌🏼 Thank you @AustinForArizona for sponsoring this bill and tirelessly fighting to safeguard our #2ndAmendment rights. Smith understands the importance of preserving the freedoms enshrined by our Founding Fathers in the Constitution.

💪🏼 At the committee hearing, Representatives Alex Kolodin, Quang Nguyen , Cory McGarr, and @DaveMarshallAZ passionately spoke in favor of #HB2394. Their support shows their dedication to protecting our rights and ensuring a burden-free exercise of the 2A.

🤝 Disappointingly, Hobbs vetoed the bill despite public opposition coming solely from a lobbyist. While we respect differing opinions, our constitutional rights are non-negotiable.

Rep. Matt Gress and Rep. Alex Kolodin, two Young Republicans in the Arizona State House of Representatives, share their thoughts on #HB2226 - a bill that establishes a fund for fentanyl testing.

This bill would allow municipalities to better do their jobs in testing for the drug and helping remove it from Arizonan streets.

Gress's fentanyl fund made it into the final budget! Congrats and thank you, Matt!

Congrats, Rep. Quang Nguyen on the passage of #HB2168, a bill that extends our Good Samaritan policies in Arizona!

We should be getting help for people who are victims of substance abuse - period!

State Representatives Matt Gress & Rachel Jones championed those who are Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) for government positions: supporting qualified individuals who lack a bachelor's degree!

This unanimously passed law, #HB2225, opens doors for thousands of job seekers in Arizona.

Kudos to Rep. Gress for fighting for the working class! 💪🏼

I am grateful for the greatest generation of Americans ever to ever exist.

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived.” - General George S. Patton Jr.

Katie Hobbs VETOED #HB2379, a bill that would prevent the government from FORCING hotel + motel owners to house the homeless against their will.

This policy was used in other states and decimated their hotel + lodging industries and small business owners.

This bill by Representative Matthew Gress was heavily endorsed by Arizona's lodging community.

Unfortunately, Hobbs vetoed the bill despite extensive testimony on behalf of it during committee by a variety of Representatives from all across the state.

Tim Dunn, Steve Montenegro, Rachel Jones, Kevin Payne, and John Gillette all shared their support for the bill during the committee hearing earlier this year.

Katie Hobbs had essentially nothing to do with the budget!

Rep. David Livingston exposes that Gov. Hobbs, including her staff, did not work with the legislature on the budget!

#HB2062, recently signed into law, does a lot more than just create a new license plate.

This legislation will help the Gila River Indian Community and the Ak-Chin Community fund their roads while giving Arizonans an opportunity to support our indigenous communities as they drive from place to place!

Thank you to Whip Teresa Martinez for sponsoring the bill - we can't wait to see you and Rep. David Cook with your new plates!

UNBELIEVABLE. Katie Hobbs vetoed ANOTHER common sense bill.

Rep. Cory McGarr introduced #HB2305, a bill that would require bipartisan observers to be present at each stage of the signature verification process.

The Democrats used a genetic fallacy in their no vote, suggesting that the bill couldn't include bipartisan language because it was sponsored by Republicans. Ridiculous.

One Democrat in a swing district even said she was afraid of allowing "untrained observers into a secure process." ...How can the process be secure if it is unobserved!?

Thankfully Representatives Alex Kolodin and Jacqueline Parker set the Dems straight by the end of the hearing - but Hobbs still vetoed the bill.

Councilman Allen Skillicorn, Representatives @AustinForArizona, Rachel Jones, and Justin Heap, and former State Senate candidate @VoteZipperman all spoke on behalf of #HB2305 during committee.