“I think this will bring in about four times the revenue over 20 years than it did in the last period. This is a missed opportunity to reduce the rate a little bit and to be fiscally responsible.”

Rep. Neal Carter explains why he voted No on SB1102 (extension of the Prop 400 Maricopa County transportation excise tax)

“Less than one percent of Maricopa County residents use public transit. This bill would have almost 40% of this new tax going to pay for something used by less than 1% of Maricopa County residents. Liberty-minded conservatives like myself, we frequently get the criticism, ‘If we did away with this tax, who would build the roads?’ How about somebody builds them without spending a dollar funding pet projects that nobody uses, for every dollar that they spend to build roads.”

- Rep. Alex Kolodin explains why he voted No on SB1102

“I am very proud to say that I am going to protect the taxpayers and the voters of Maricopa County, and vote No.”

Rep. Barbara Parker’s speech on SB1102🔥 🔥 🔥

RLCAZ Newsletter - August 8, 2023

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Who will be the top scorers on our 2023 legislative scorecard? Who will be the lowest? Be the first to find out, when we reveal our sixth annual legislative scorecard at our meeting on August 19th, 10am-12pm.

We’ll also hear from State Representatives Neal Carter, Alex Kolodin and Barbara Parker.

Meeting will be held at a private residence in Gilbert. RSVP to [email protected] for the address.

Congratulations to Rep. Alex Kolodin who is our 2023 Rookie of the Year! Rep. Kolodin earned a perfect score of 104 on our 2023 Liberty Index, sponsored the #DefendTheGuard Act, and led the charge to kill multiple bad bills in committee, all during his first legislative session. Rep. Alex Kolodin is a true liberty warrior. Keep it up!

Congratulations to Rep. Barbara Parker who is our 2023 Champion of Liberty! She earned the highest score among all legislators on our 2023 Liberty Index: 106. Barbara has been an unwavering voice for liberty, both on the floor and in committee. Her principled stands in committee earned her bonus points, on top of her perfect voting record on the floor. Rep. Barbara Parker is a bold freedom fighter. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to Representatives Barbara Parker, Alex Kolodin, Neal Carter, Joseph Chaplik, Justin Heap, Rachel Jones, Cory McGarr and Austin Smith who all earned perfect scores on our 2023 Liberty Index!

The 2023 Liberty Index is our sixth annual legislative scorecard. The House was scored on 20 key floor votes from the 2023 legislative session. The Senate was scored on 24 key floor votes. We also gave bonus/penalty points for a few significant committee votes.

See how your legislators scored! View the full legislative scorecard: https://www.scribd.com/document/666076723/Liberty-Index-2023

The Scorecard Snapshot puts the numbers into context. Overall, scores were higher this year, but there’s still a significant gap between the highest and lowest scores.

See how your legislators scored on the 2023 Liberty Index, our 6th annual legislative scorecard: https://www.scribd.com/document/666076723/Liberty-Index-2023

RLCAZ Newsletter - August 27, 2023

- Third Quarter Meeting Recap
- Rookie of the Year and Champion of Liberty awards
- 2023 Legislative Scorecard

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RLCAZ Chair Dave Kahn will be at the EZAZ meeting tomorrow night to review our 2023 legislative scorecard!

Three Important Updates!

First Up - Tomorrow! Pie, Principles & Policy! Tuesday, August 29 - Pie Served @ 6:00pm, Event Starts @ 6:30pm. Available Online or In-Person.

Protect Transportation Freedom! Jay Beeber - Director of Policy and Research at National Motorists Association & Dave Kahn - AZ State Chair of Republican Liberty Caucus are our guests!

Visit ezaz.org/events to learn more & RSVP. Please RSVP so we know how much Pie & Coffee to provide!

2. Intro to the 7 Principles of Liberty! Thursday, September 7 @ 6:30pm. Available Online or In-Person.

Visit ezaz.org/events to learn more & to RSVP for No Cost with promo code 7PL.

3. Take part in fighting for Public Safety, Election Integrity, Protecting Children and Individual Liberty! Make your voice heard at upcoming Public Meetings!

ezaz.org/showup has important, must attend, public meetings on Tuesday, September 5 at 12PM & Wednesday, September 13 at 4PM to protect our rights against Big Tech Technocracy & to help solve the Homeless Hotels issue.

National RLC Newsletter- September 2023

- Endorsement in West Virginia US Senate race
- Charter news and events from around the country

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On Sunday, the national RLC board unanimously passed this resolution, urging RLC members and chapters to support Defend the Guard legislation at the state level. The RLCAZ supported this bill last session and it passed out of the Arizona Senate before getting stuck in the House. The bill was included in our scorecard and the House Military Affairs Committee Chair lost points for holding this bill. We will continue to support Defend the Guard again next session. Per Article I, Section 8, it is Congress’ duty to deliberate and pass a declaration of war before troops are deployed into combat. #DefendTheGuard

RLCAZ Board Dinner/Meeting tonight, as we plan for next year.

Join the RLC: https://rlc.org/join-the-rlc/

RLCAZ Newsletter 11/20/23

A Message from our Vice Chair

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Congrats to Congressman Andy Biggs who is once again endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus!