One definition of insanity is committing the same act again and again even though there was no positive benefit to the action. MAGA House Republicans want to force the Democrats (and even some Senate Republicans) to agree to their draconian spending cut proposals (including repealing many of the clean energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction … Read more
Above: The Arizona Freedom (sic) Caucus, more accurately the MAGA Fascist Caucus. Update to MAGA Fascists’ Unconstitutional Attempt To Usurp The Plenary Powers Of The Governor Over The State Budget. A clarification: the resolution would ask voters to approve cutting the governor out of the budget process in 2024. Last year voters approved limiting their … Read more
Rather than negotiate in good faith with Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, the radical GQP leaders of the Arizona House and Senate went with a political stunt: they would pass a “skinny budget” that Gov. Hobbs would veto, in order to lay down a marker for the MAGA Fascist position from which they could fundraise off … Read more
Update to Authoritarian Arizona GQP Leadership Adopts Rules To End Transparency And Accountability. Jim Small at the Arizona Mirror writes, Fear and loathing in the Arizona legislature The Republicans who run our state legislature are terrified. They’re terrified that their policy proposals are deeply unpopular. Terrified of facing even a tiny bit of accountability. Terrified … Read more
As the budget stalemate at the state Capitol drags on, lame-duck Governor Doug Ducey and Republican legislative leaders have agreed to a budget “framework,” one which includes more than a half billion dollars for fencing and other border security measures, but one which shortchanges public education. This is in keeping with the GQP’s 2022 midterm … Read more