Republican Legislators Plot To Deny Voters A Referendum To Repeal Their ‘Flat Tax’ Plan To Benefit The Wealthy
Last month, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper allowed a challenge to tax cuts to proceed to November ballot, but more hurdles await: A referendum that would let voters decide whether Arizona’s historic tax cuts should become law will remain on the 2022 ballot, a judge has ruled. Thursday’s ruling by Maricopa County Superior Court … Read more
Texas to the Biden/Harris Administration: Please Save Us from Ourselves
In another sign of Republican Hypocrisy in the pandemic, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the state Chief Executive who has boasted that he beat President Joe Biden in court over COVID 19 vaccine mandates (stay tuned for what the Supreme Court says on the matter,) is asking the Biden/Harris Administration for help in sending Coronavirus testing … Read more
Happy New Year from the Mayors of Tucson and Phoenix
Both Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego posted New Year messages to their constituents over this last weekend. Both Mayors, recognizing the challenges of the last two years with the Coronavirus, relayed an optimistic message, calling for unity, community, and togetherness in 2022. Mayor Romero posted in both English and Spanish. I … Read more
Lauren Kuby Vows End Corruption on the AZ Corporation Commission
Lauren Kuby, an urban sustainability scientist at the University of Arizona and candidate for Arizona Corporation Commissioner, warned about the impact of corruption in the Corporation Commission at the December 6, 2021 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. While transparency in campaign finances is critical in any election, the Corporation Commission doesn’t always get much … Read more
To Honor The Late Harry Reid, The Senate Must End The Filibuster For Voting Rights Legislation
This past week, the legendary Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) passed away. The soft-spoken Democratic Senate Leader was also tough as nails – when he was a boxer in his youth, his nickname was “the honey badger.” Bill Dauster, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, eulogizes, Remembering Sen. Harry Reid, Soft-Spoken … Read more
Pew Research: 10 Big Trends in America in 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year, according to research analyst Katherine Schaeffer. The 10 findings cover subjects ranging from extreme weather to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing demographic shifts in the United States. And they represent just a small slice … Read more
Senator Sinema Takes Credit for Biden Accomplishments, Most of Which She Blocked
In a galling year-end video, Senator Kyrsten Sinema recounts her accomplishments in 2021, taking credit for the Biden Build Back Better agenda, which she actively sabotaged. Sinema is noticeably dressed-up for a grown-up audience, abandoning purple hair, skin-tight dresses, and “fuck off” ring. She takes credit for Katie Hobbs’ work as Arizona Secretary of State, … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of January 2, 2022
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. … Read more
