Ciscomani Repeats the Spin—Mendoza Points to the Damage He Caused.
September 10, 2026
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In last night’s debate, dominated by Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s recycled talking points about the Biden administration, Democratic candidate and retired Marine Joanna Mendoza accused the Republican incumbent of trying to evade responsibility for the votes he has cast in Congress — especially his vote for H.R. 1, the GOP tax-and-spending “Big Beautiful Bill” law that … Read more
Has Skynet Arrived: Fresh Warnings on the Explosive Growth of AI and its Dangers for Humanity
September 10, 2026
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It looks like science fiction has become reality again. This time in a potentially horrific way. Remember the Star Trek season episodes A Taste of Armageddon, I Mudd, and The Ultimate Computer, where two societies wage war by computer rather than make peace, Androids see themselves as the proper custodians for protecting humanity, and a … Read more
Live Blog of CD6 Congressional Debate: Jo Mendoza v. #CiscoMAGA
September 10, 2026
Hey folks, Michael Bryan here. I’ll be live-blogging this debate starting at 6pm AZ time. I invite you to watch along and refresh this post regularly to follow my commentary on the debte. Here’s the live stream link on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKdHmZCwVqE Hope to see you here and please feel free to comment; I’ll be keeping … Read more
To All Those People Who Believed Trump Would Bring Down Prices, Do Not Fall For His $5,000 Bribe
September 10, 2026
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There is a scene from the 1964 movie Fall of the Roman Empire that called out to me yesterday after hearing American Duce Wannabe Donald Trump’s proposition to the American People during his address at the Midterm Convention in Dallas. In the movie (go to 2:26:34), Commodus, played by Christopher Plummer, sees his power is … Read more
Arizona Electric Customers Deserve Utility Commissioners Who Show Up at Hearings
September 9, 2026
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Democratic candidates Jonathan Hill and Clara Pratte accused the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates utility prices, of ignoring struggling electric ratepayers, mishandling data-center growth and retreating from renewable energy. Republican Commissioner Kevin Thompson defended his record of approving a 10% TEP rate increase in 2023 and an 8% APS rate increase approved in 2024. His … Read more
Phoenix City Council Four Candidate Ashley Harder Reacts to September 8 Candidate Forum
September 9, 2026
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With District Four Phoenix City Councilwoman Laura Pastor retiring from her seat, eight candidates are campaigning to succeed her. Five participated in a forum on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to discuss various issues facing the district in the fifth-largest city in the country, including affordable housing, public safety, community-public school partnerships, and how to address … Read more
Missing a target?
September 9, 2026
I’ve seen this a lot: for this year’s Arizona legislative elections, the target legislative districts are supposedly these seven: LDs 2, 4, 9, 13, 16, 17, and 23. Once such a list is provided by a reputable source, it gets repeated. Over and over again. Until it is taken as gospel. But just because it is repeatedly … Read more
Nez and DCCC React to Crane Going Totally to the Trumpian Dark Side on Forever Wars
September 9, 2026
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Once upon a time, Arizona House District Two Representative Eli Crane professed a disdain for supporting and funding “forever wars” like those in Afghanistan and Iraq. Well, those days, and Crane’s written opposition to those wars, are literally gone as the Donald Trump devotee has erased history, taking out his former position from his websites … Read more
