BREAKING: #AZFiscalCliff Avoided! AEL Cap Waived by Senate for 2022!
Breaking news, the Senate just passed HCR2039 in this first day of crossover week. This is excellent news, but, of course, it only waives the cap for this year, and this issue will probably arise again next year. I’ll update this post as more information becomes available. For now, just be aware that the AZGOP … Read more
Financial Doomsday for Arizona Schools Averted: Arizona State Senate Joins the House and Passes a Suspension of the School Budget Cap
A couple of hours after educators and activists held an event at the State Capitol sponsored by the Arizona Education Association (AEA,) the State Senate, in a 23 to 6 vote, approved the suspension of the State Expenditure Cap on the Grand Canyon State’s public schools. A week after being one Republican short of getting … Read more
Federal Judge Rejects Dismissal of Lawsuits Against Donald Trump Alleging A Violation Of The Reconstruction-Era Ku Klux Klan Act
Completing the trifecta of a bad week in court in last week, a federal judge once again rejected Donald Trump’s authoritarian claim of absolute immunity, and will allow three lawsuits to proceed against him for inciting a violent seditious insurrection on January 6, 2021, a violation of the Reconstruction-era Ku Klux Klan Act, which bars violent … Read more
Crude Oil Prices Are Set On The Global Market, And That Determines Gasoline Prices
Inflation is being driven by certain sectors of the economy, for the purposes of this post, we will look at energy costs. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says “Crude oil prices are determined by global supply and demand,” rather than supplies available in localized or regional markets. Importantly, “Geopolitical events and severe weather that disrupt … Read more
It is Time for the Arizona State Senate “to Stop Playing a Billion Dollar Game of Chicken with Kindergarten Students”
It is time for the Arizona State Senate “to stop playing a billion dollar game of chicken with kindergarten students.” Those were among the closing remarks delivered by Arizona Education Association (AEA) President Joe Thomas as AEA activists, educators, parents, children, and public servants gathered at the House Lawn at the Arizona Legislature to call … Read more
Institutional Investors Buying Up Properties Are Putting Inflationary Pressure On Rents And Home Prices
Inflation is being driven by certain sectors of the economy, for the purposes of this post, we will look at housing costs. U.S. News and other media outlets recently reported, Rents Reach ‘Insane’ Levels Across US With No End in Sight: Rents have exploded across the country, causing many to dig deep into their savings, … Read more
“Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” film at the Loft Cinema starts Feb. 25
WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RACISM IN AMERICA STARTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES PASSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR THESE SCREENINGS Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd, Tucson 85716 All visitors to The Loft Cinema will need to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test for all screenings and events at the … Read more
The Arizonans for Fair Elections Initiative Will Expand Our Democracy
Ever since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won Arizona in November, 2020, many Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature have introduced and reintroduced Anti-Democratic Voting Suppression measures under the guise of restoring confidence in future elections for their Trumpist base. Never mind that there were no major voting issues in the 2020 election (including for those elected Republicans … Read more
