Should the Arizona Legislature help Microsoft pay its APS bills? Tuesday was a light day at the Capital. There was no floor action, but I had time to catch up with colleagues and sign some of their bills. I wanted to tell you about the conversation I had with two Microsoft lobbyists about the tax … Read more
Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reports, Government gets green light to implement “public charge” rule pending appeals: Today a divided Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request for permission to enforce a rule known as the “public charge” rule, governing the admission of immigrants to the United States. The government had argued that it would suffer … Read more
Bloomberg News reports, Arizona Ballot Laws Tossed, U.S. Supreme Court Review Likely: An Arizona election law restricting who can return early ballots was struck down by a federal appeals court because it discriminates against minorities, a decision that sets up a likely showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. The en banc U.S. Court of Appeals … Read more
As the Washington Post editorialized, The impeachment evidence will catch up to Republicans and Trump — whether they ignore it or not. Drip, drip, drip… Anita Kumar explains, “It’s not impeachment that’s worrying Republicans. It’s the months of steady revelations about the Ukraine saga that could follow.” Forget impeachment. Republicans fear Ukraine revelations could spill … Read more
Senator Martha McSally feels she is being persecuted by the “liberal” (meaning non-Fox Island and Brietbart) media establishment. Being asked questions about actual facts would seem daunting to most Trump Zone Cult Members who have been weened on years of Fox Channel Commentary and Reporting. It is probable that McSally really believes, as she expressed … Read more