The Electoral College is a uniquely American invention. Only the U.S. has a system in which voters elect a body of “electors” whose sole function is to actually choose the president. Among democracies, U.S. stands out in how it chooses its head of state. The Electoral College is a ‘vestige’ of slavery: While there are … Read more
It’s usually pretty hard to dupe a sitting U.S. Senator; they tend to be pretty smart cookies, given where they’ve managed to get in life. Not so for our Senator McSally, however. It seems that all you have to do is tell her exactly what she wants to hear. But then again, Arizona’s voters didn’t … Read more
Monday was the deadline for some 81 individuals and organizations to comply with a request for documents from the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Judiciary Committee chairman says he has received tens of thousands of documents in Trump investigation: Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said in a statement that he was … Read more
Here’s a chance to give a big thumbs up in the Request to Speak system at the Arizona State Legislature. REQUEST TO SPEAK ACTIONS: If you have registered for Request to Speak, this is your opportunity to weigh in on the following bills in committee this week. (See directions on RTS here.) (To register for … Read more
Republicans in Arizona are scared of the grassroots. That’s why they are pushing SB 1451, which would create burdens for people collecting ballot initiative signatures. The Arizona House Elections Committee will be hearing this bill tomorrow. SB 1451 has already passed the Senate, so our only hope is to stop this bill in the House. … Read more