Melinda Merkel Iyer

When "religious freedom" really just means the freedom to harass others. Inching closer to a budget. Call your lawmakers.

Cutting through the fog of secrecy. The details of lawmaker pay. Advocating for a better budget.

Lawmakers on vacation. Let them eat retirement accounts. The nature of divided government.

A DOA budget with upside-down priorities. Eye-rolling bluster. Getting it out of their systems (we hope).

The good news: it's been a relatively quiet week at the Legislature, while both the House and Senate work their way through a number of routine bills. On April 13, the governor vowed not to sign any bills until the Republican majority served up their budget. No budget

Share this post: What a week! We are at the time in session where action on the House and Senate floors starts to get lighter and budget games get going in earnest. Last month, Gov. Hobbs called a halt to budget negotiations, saying it wouldn't be productive until