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With #HB2872, #AZGOP Uses #ALEC Legislation to Attack Labor Unions (video)

Arizona Republicans are on the attack in 2020. We have heard anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ, anti-voter, and anti-immigrant legislation so far, and now to round out the set– we have anti-union legislation. Today’s featured bad bill is HB2872 proposed by Majority Leader Warren Petersen. It is an anti-union model bill from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). … Read more

Federal Judges Association calls emergency meeting over DOJ and Trump intervening in cases

This is something we have never witnessed in our history. The federal judiciary is concerned about  “Coverup-General Barr” and Donald Trump intervening in cases to aid the president’s associates or to punish his political enemies. USA Today reports, Federal judges’ association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone: A … Read more

Attorney General William ‘Coverup’ Barr must go

Last Thursday in an exclusive interview with ABC News, Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr said that President Donald Trump “has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case” but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr blasts Trump’s tweets on … Read more

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Tucson Police Chief Calls for Gun Background Checks and Red Flag Laws

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus said it’s time to enact common-sense gun safety laws to Arizona, including red flag laws, universal background checks and closing the gun show loophole. “Do people need to be carrying high capacity weapons and weapons of war as a means of protection? Let’s get real – we’re talking about major … Read more

Some Bipartisan Good Government at the Arizona State Legislature with regards to Education

While headlines sometimes focus on controversial education bills that draw sharp divisions among both political parties at the Arizona Capitol like the out of state voucher expansion bills or the restrictions on transgender athletic participation, there are several less contentious measures making their way through the legislative process with considerable bipartisan support. One example of … Read more