Two is better than one. That is the option Democrats, Progressives, Independents, and like-minded Republicans in Arizona Legislative District (LD) Six have when they choose the next two people, they want to serve in the State House of Representatives. The Republican Nominees Brenda Barton and Walter Blackman have demonstrated, through their positions and voting records … Read more
Cheeto Benito went the full fascist banana Republican tinpot dictator on Tuesday. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, “we have a republic, if we can keep it.” Steve Benen reports, Echoes of Nixon reverberate as Trump presses Barr to target Biden: When it comes to Donald Trump’s presidency, the “this is not normal” observation has long since … Read more
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching a new voter outreach effort to turn out the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Electorate in Arizona. Currently, according to the Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Data site (https://aapidata.com/,), 4.6 percent of Arizona’s voting population (about 173,000 people) represents the AAPI population group. That is a … Read more
“On October 22nd, pick your favorite purple item and raise awareness about domestic violence by posting a picture on your social media during Wear Purple Day and tagging us @EmergeTucson. You can also send us your photo at communications@emergecenter.org.” The entire month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, hosted by Emerge! Center Against Domestic … Read more
States administer federal elections under the U.S. Constitution. A state Supreme Court interpretation of its own state constitution is entitled to due deference from the federal courts. These two principles should have made this case a no-brainer, but four conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court demonstrated that they are willing to disregard these principles. … Read more