The inexorable march towards impeachment

On July 26, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler filed a petition in federal court to obtain secret grand jury material underlying former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, arguing the panel needs the information as it weighs whether to pursue impeachment of President Donald Trump. You can read the petition here. The Judiciary committee’s filing says the panel … Read more

Randy Friese, Victoria Steele and Pamela Powers Hannley

Too Many Moms and Babies are Dying

“Too many Moms are dying from pregnancy-related causes. Too many babies are dying. Too many babies are born prematurely or with low birth weight. Too many babies are born with birth defects. Too many Moms don’t get adequate prenatal care,” said Tucson State Representative Pamela Powers Hannley. She spoke at a recent meeting of the … Read more

The Twitter-troll-in-chief retweets Clinton conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein death

Well-connected accused child sex trafficker and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein apparently committed suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell. Last month, after being denied bail on federal sex trafficking charges, Epstein was found unconscious in his jail cell with marks on his neck. Prison officials had been investigating the incident as a possible … Read more

Political Calendar: Week of August 11, 2019

The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more