Legislation from LD18 lawmakers
Hear from your lawmakers: Two state legislators who represent the Tucson area shared their thoughts on this year’s legislative session with the Tucson Sentinel. Reps. Nancy Gutierrez and Christopher Mathis answered questions about what the Legislature accomplished, missed opportunities, and overlooked issues. (September 4, 2023)
Looking back: State Sen. Priya Sundareshan broke down the biggest accomplishments, disappointments and missed opportunities during her first year in office in a Q&A with the Tucson Sentinel’s Jim Nintzel. Sundareshan said that while the tax-cut legislation approved this session and in previous sessions didn’t get a lot of attention, it will deeply impact the state in the future. (September 29, 2023)
Hear from your lawmakers: Local Democratic legislator, LD 18 state Rep. Nancy Gutierrez, chatted with the Tucson Sentinel’s Jim Nintzel about her priorities for the legislative session. She’s focused on making childcare affordable and reining in spending on school vouchers. Gutierrez is the minority whip in the state House and she’s looking for ways to collaborate with GOP legislators, although she’s concerned about the “message bills” her Republican colleagues are introducing. (January 16)
Affordable Care in crisis: Democratic lawmakers gathered in Tucson Friday to mark the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and decry the latest Republican efforts to undo landmark health insurance law, the *Tucson Sentinel’*s Jim Nintzel writes. Sen. Priya Sundareshan, Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Tucson Unified School District Governing Board member Dr. Ravi Shah and Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva were all on hand to talk about the impact of a repeal to the hundreds of thousands of Arizonans who receive health insurance through the marketplace. (March 26)