Matt Laslo

Representative Jeff Flake Becomes AZ's Newest US Senator

Matt Laslo — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:19:56 +0000

Arizona’s newly elected Republican senator is now seated in the 113^th Congress.

AZ Dems Inspired by President's Speech to DNC

Matt Laslo — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Arizona delegates at the Democratic National Convention say President Obama’s speech last evening is inspiring them to spread his message when they return home.

AZ Delegates to DNC in Charlotte Say Decision is Stark

Matt Laslo — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:21:01 +0000

Arizona delegates at the Democratic National Convention say the vision laid out by former President Clinton last evening draws a stark contrast between the two parties.

AZ Delegates to DNC Stuck in the Back of the Room

Matt Laslo — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:08:47 +0000

The Arizona delegation at the Democratic National Convention reports having a good time in spite of being seated in the back of the hall.

Arizona Delegates React to Romney's Speech

Matt Laslo — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:19:26 +0000

Arizona delegates who attended the Republican National Convention accuse the media of portraying Mitt Romney in a bad light. Delegates are praising last evening's convention speech while preparing to volunteer for the campaign.

Mitt Romney has had trouble connecting with average voters. So this week his campaign attempted to use the party's convention to portray him in a warmer light. And it worked according to Arizona Republicans. Jennifer Tobin says the country finally got to see the man she knows that goes beyond what’s usually seen on TV.

AZ Gop Members of Congress Support Norquist's Tax Pledge

Matt Laslo — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

As Democrats and Republicans struggle over how to balance the federal budget, Republicans have drawn a line in the sand.

AZ's GOP Congressmen Vote to Repeal Affordable Care Act

Matt Laslo — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:57:52 +0000

Arizona’s U-S House lawmakers voted along party lines in another Republican attempt to repeal the nation’s health care law. The Democrats accuse the G-O-P of breaking their promise to replace the law, not merely repeal it.

Hours after the Supreme Court upheld the health law Republicans were preparing for the repeal vote. By some counts it’s the thirty first time the House has voted to repeal all or part of the law. Arizona Democrat Raul Grijalva says the G-O-P is just trying to score political points while avoiding any attempt to reform the system.

AZ Congressional GOP Opposes President's Middle Class Tax Cut

Matt Laslo — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:55:51 +0000

Republicans say Arizona businesses will suffer if President Obama is allowed to increase taxes on wealthier Americans.

"The president is on the campaign trail this week calling on Congress to let the Bush-era tax cuts expire for individuals making more than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year. Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl says the president’s plan would just prolong this lingering bad economy and cause further layoffs in Arizona.

AZ Congressional Delegation Weighing Responses to Health Care Ruling

Matt Laslo — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:31:17 +0000

The Supreme Court’s decision on the health care law threw many lawmakers in Washington for a loop. Now Arizona’s congressional delegation is examining how to proceed after the High Court upheld the individual mandate but limited the government’s attempt to expand Medicaid.

The Debt Ceiling Debate is Back

Matt Laslo — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:27:10 +0000

The debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling is back before Congress.

And once again, Republican leaders are drawing their line in the sand.

But the debate could hurt Arizona as it struggles to get its own triple A credit rating back.

The debt ceiling is kind of a technicality.

The money’s been spent, but Congress has to raise the ceiling on how much the federal government can borrow in order to avoid defaulting.

Last year a bipartisan coalition voted to raise it as a part of a broad compromise.