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Superintendent Hoffman and Legislative District Seven Legislators find a grand compromise on ESA students attending school in New Mexico

August 27, 2020May 23, 2019 by David Gordon

Earlier in the week, it was reported by multiple sources that Navajo students in Window Rock, spurred on by the right-wing pro voucher Education group called the American Federation for Children, used the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) they qualified for to enroll in a private school (Hilltop Christian School) two miles inside New Mexico. This … Read more

#AZ Republican Budget Cuts Taxes by $386 Mil & Shortchanges K-12 (video)

May 23, 2019 by Pamela Powers Hannley

One of the prevailing messages from the grassroots in 2018 was: no more tax giveaways until the schools are fully funded. Republicans didn’t get that message. They also didn’t get the Invest In Ed message that we — the people– think the rich could pay more in taxes to help fund education. The Republican budget … Read more

Wag the dog: Senate Republicans abdicate congressional war powers to their ‘Dear Leader’ on Iran

May 23, 2019 by AZ BlueMeanie

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a bipartisan amendment that would repeal the 2001 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), which provided Congress’s blessing to use military force only against nations, groups or individuals responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. The New York Times reports, House Panel’s Assent Gives Life to Effort … Read more

The Trump Constitutional Emergency – Day 60

May 22, 2019 by Michael Bryan

It’s now been two months since Mueller kicked off this little crisis by turning in his homework of the last two years. We still have not seen the full, unredacted Mueller Report (and it looks increasingly that neither will Congress), nor heard testimony from Mueller himself. That testimony seems destined to be the next locus … Read more

Federal judge rules Deutsche Bank and Capitol One can turn over Trump financial documents

May 23, 2019May 22, 2019 by AZ BlueMeanie

The Trump crime family loses in court again for the second time this week, as expected. CNBC reports, Judge says Deutsche Bank, Capital One can give Trump financial records to House Democrats: A federal judge in te Southern District of New York on Wednesday said Deutsche Bank and Capitol One can turn over financial documents … Read more

Bottom line: Gallego may have gone full Sinema, yet, he's well on his way to being a one-termer too. My…

Richard, are you the CD7 No Labels candidate listed on the Az SOS website?

Although Adelita’s win in the September 23 special general election is a foregone conclusion (the only suspense is whether she…