Tentative Deal Reached To Raise The Federal Debt Ceiling; Sedition Caucus Could Still Filibuster It
The House late Tuesday passed legislation that paves the way for Congress to raise the debt limit in the coming days — and prevent an unprecedented federal default — by allowing Democrats to circumvent a GOP filibuster in the Senate. House approves bill to ease passage of debt limit hike: Lawmakers adopted the measure along party … Read more
Chad Kasmer, with 21 Years at TPD, is the New Tucson Top Cop
Mayor Regina Romero and the City Council voted unanimously to approve the City Manager’s recommendation to appoint Chad Kasmar, age 44, as the next Chief of the Tucson Police Department. His appointment follows the departure of Chief Chris Magnus, who was just confirmed as the next Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Magnus, age … Read more
Rep. Devin Nunes To Leave Congress To Be CEO of Trump Disinformation Media Company
Rep. Devin “Midnight Run” Nunes, the former House Intelligence Committee chair and Trump sycophant who tried to compromise the Trump-Russia investigation by leaking intelligence to the suspect and running interference for him, is leaving Congress so he can be a Trump sycophant full time. The Washington Post reports, Rep. Devin Nunes to leave Congress to … Read more
Mark Meadows Ends Cooperation With The January 6 Committee, Will Be Held In Criminal Contempt Of Congress Along With Others (Updated)
Last week the media was reporting, Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cooperating with Jan. 6 committee: Mark Meadows, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff at the time of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, is cooperating with the House committee investigating the pro-Trump insurrection, the committee’s chairman, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson … Read more
Department of Justice Files Voting Rights Act Lawsuit Against the State of Texas
Department of Justice Press Release: Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Challenge Statewide Redistricting Plans The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State, challenging the State’s redistricting … Read more
Pima County Board of Supervisors appoint attorney Chris Mathis to vacant LD 9 House seat
LD 9 Rep. Dr. Randy Friese resigned from his House seat effective Nov . 15, 2021. He would have been termed out in 2022, as he has served 7 years. The precinct committeepersons in LD 9 met on Nov, 19 and voted for 3 nominees to be sent to the Pima County Board of Supervisors … Read more
Pima County Board of Supervisors appoint Morgan Abraham to vacant LD 10 House seat
When LD 10 Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton was appointed to the vacant LD 10 State Senate seat on October 19, a vacancy was created in the LD 10 House seat, which she had been elected to last Nov. 2020. See: https://blogforarizona.net/pima-county-board-of-supervisors-appoint-rep-stephanie-stahl-hamilton-to-vacant-ld-10-state-senate-seat/ The LD 10 precinct committee persons met on Nov. 15 and selected 3 nominees … Read more
The GQP War On Democracy: ‘Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun’
Today, the U.S. observes the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. FDR address to Congress: “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” The U.S. thus entered a … Read more
