With the Debt Ceiling Legislation and May Jobs Report, President Joe Biden had a Great Week
President Biden had a great week. Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis did not. First, through his and his team’s negotiation skills, they bested Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his allies on the legislation raising the debt ceiling to January 2025 without sacrificing his legislative achievements and domestic priorities. They thwarted the designs of MAGA Republicans, who … Read more
Hobbs, Gallego, Romero, and Giles Hail the Start of Pride Month
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Mayors across Arizona like Phoenix’s Kate Gallego, Tucson’s Regina Romero, and Mesa’s John Giles have hailed the start of Pride Month, honoring the members of the LGBTQ Community. In an official press release, Governor Hobbs stated: “I’m proud to stand tall for an Arizona that’s for everyone, including the LGBTQ+ … Read more
Sens. Manchinema (And Tester) Vote To Repeal President Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief
A Republican-led effort to overturn President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Wednesday as Sens. Manchinema, and Jon Tester (D-MT) voted with all Republicans to proceed to debate on the measure. Politico reports, Senate advances repeal of Biden’s student debt relief: On a 51-46 vote … Read more
Sens. Manchinema And GQP Hostage Takers Got Manchin’s Pipeline Permitting Bill Included In the Budget Agreement
So I saw this “uh-oh this can’t be good” post on Axios the other day, Scoop: Sinema enters debt ceiling negotiations (excerpts): Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has inserted herself into the debt ceiling negotiations, working with both sides to try to bridge differences on permitting reform, according to people familiar with the matter. Permitting reform … Read more
Tucson Juneteenth 2023 events, June 10 to 19
More info at www.tucsonjune19.org. The panel discussion mentioned for June 15 is posted in our calendar: “Making Black America Through the Grapevine” – Blog for Arizona Juneteenth Festival at Kin0 Sports Complex on June 17 is also posted in our Events calendar: https://blogforarizona.net/event/tucson-juneeteenth-celebration/ The June 19th celebration is posted here: Beyond Legacy: A Juneteenth Celebration … Read more
Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council Take More Steps to Promote Water Security in Phoenix
Since becoming Mayor of the Fifth Largest City in the Nation, Kate Gallego and the members of the Phoenix City Council have taken many steps to address the drought conditions affecting the shrinking water levels flowing from the Colorado River and Lake Mead. Among these efforts have been: Passing water conservation plans in partnership with … Read more
House Democrats Save the Country from Default by Providing the Pivotal Votes on the Debt Ceiling Measure
The Bipartisan Legislation to raise the National Debt Ceiling passed in the House of Representatives this evening by a vote of 314 to 117. Democrats were the ones that provided the pivotal votes (165 of them) for victory as 71 MAGA Republicans felt it was better to default on the full faith and credit of … Read more
The Alt Fuel Fiasco 2.0: School Voucher Scholarship Funding Set to Blow Up the Budget Next Year
Get ready for Alt-Fuel Fiasco 2.0. That reference (already made by legislators like Arizona Democratic Senate Leader Mitzi Epstein and former Democratic House Leader Andres Cano) to the turn-of-the-century alternate fuel state tax credit program that blew up Arizona’s revenue coffers may be repeated again with the predictable funding explosion of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (E.S.A) … Read more
