Girl Scouts' Balloon Bill Raises Environmental Awareness but Angers the GOP
Brownies' project provokes GOP leader attack
Ahwatukee Foothill News
By Paul Maryniak, April 24, 2019
LD 18 representative Mitzi Epstein, pictured on the right, worked with an Ahwatukee Girl Scout Troop this legislative session to draft a bill (HB 2664) that would curb the harmful release of balloons outdoors. Republican LD 12 representative Warren Peterson, pictured on the left, released a press release celebrating the demise of this "radical" bill.
Read moreDist. 18 reps reveal their priorities for legislative action
Dist. 18 Reps Talk About Priorities for Funding
Wrangler News
By: Noah Kutz, April 22, 2019
Mitzi Epstein and Jennifer Jermaine discuss legislative priorities with the Chandler Chamber of Commerce. Both representatives support strengthening education funding.
Read more76 Trombones and Your Town
Strike Out the Band ...
Law to levy tax for city band nears final note
February 18, 2019 
Note from Mitzi Epstein - HB2454 might be intended to remove unnecessary laws, or it might be a placeholder for a striker. I expect it to be a "vehicle" bill, one that will be used to skip normal vetting steps.
But on the face of it, ... here's a quote from the article...
“I love marching bands, I love music, I love the idea of a band in the gazebo,” Rep. Mitzi Epstein, D-Tempe, said when the legislation was debated in committee. “Arizona has a lot of small towns and therefore should be able to have the flexibility to do what they want.”
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