Legislative Alert | January 11, 2024

Hello Brenda,

On Monday, the Arizona Legislature reconvened at the Capitol for its annual session where Governor Hobbs shared her priorities for Arizona through her State of the State address. This year, our advocacy is focused around specific priorities set by our Policy Committee. You can read these in English or Spanish below

Our ability to see these priorities through very much depends on you. Through the generosity of your donations to Affirm, we can focus on providing testimony, communications and action for/against bills we see in these priority categories. If you'd like to become a monthly supporter, you can do so here. We now have Venmo so you can also easily send funds there by searching @affirmaz.

As always, we encourage folks to sign up for and use the Request to Speak (RTS) system. Many thanks to our friends at Civic Engagement Beyond Voting for their RTS resources and information, which we are sharing here.

Why is RTS important?

• People on every side of an issue use RTS; it’s critical to show we’re watching and we’re numerous
• Legislators review RTS, sometimes even changing their votes based on the names and quantity of “votes”
• Media consults RTS to gauge the “heat” of an issue and how public opinion is registering
• Comments are sometimes read in committees during debate; it’s important to get them into the record

If you already have an account, refresh your knowledge with this video.

If you'd like to sign up, use this form to do so.

Lastly, you can tune in to Request to Speak 101 on Mondays for more information and for technical assistance. Sign up links here.

Thank you for helping us create a future where everyone has the trust, support, and information they need to choose what's best for them.

Sincerely,

AFFIRM | www.affirmaz.org

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