Political Calendar: Week of December 5, 2021
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
Show up Saturday at the Redistricting Commission Hearing in Tucson
Republicans nationwide are gerrymandering voting districts to retain permanent control, and it’s happening here in Arizona. The AZ Independent Redistricting Commission’s public comment period is coming to a close soon. If you haven’t raised your voice yet, Democrats must do so next Saturday. The proposed legislative district map is a disservice to voters and to AZ’s … Read more
Some ‘Positive Waves’ About The Economic Recovery
Remember when the media would be pissing its pants with excitement every time the jobs numbers were above 200,000 in any month during the Trump years? Apparently the goal posts have been moved for the Biden administration. Now forecasters’ predictions – which have been spectacularly wrong all year – set unrealistically high expectations which are … Read more
Congress Averts A GQP Anti-Vaccine Government Shutdown As The Omicron Variant Emerges In U.S.
The Hill reports, Congress averts shutdown after vaccine mandate fight: The Senate on Thursday night passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown after a dayslong fight over President Biden’s vaccine mandate threw the legislation into limbo. Senators voted 69-28 to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government through Feb. 18. The legislation, which … Read more
President Biden Announces New Steps to Help Americans Combat the Omicron COVID Variant
In an address at the National Institute for Health, President Joseph Biden, accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, outlined steps to help Americans combat and withstand the latest mutation of the Coronavirus: The Omicron Variant. Before the Presidents comments, the White House Press Office also released a summary of the major points and proposed strategies contained … Read more
Tucson Mayor and Council will Invest $67M for Digital Literacy, Cyber Security and Affordable Housing
“So, dream along with me,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero in her State of the City announcement. “Imagine the Tucson we want for ourselves, our kids, our grandkids, our next seven generations. We live in one of the most beautiful places in the world: blue skies, majestic mountains, heritage, and culture spanning thousands of years.” … Read more
A Radicalized Republican Supreme Court Will Reverse An Individual Liberty Interest It Recognized For The First Time
American history has been been a steady advance of expanding rights to include those citizens who were excluded from the rights and privileges of citizenship at the founding of the nation, towards the goal of creating “a more perfect union.” Fundamental rights once granted – to freed slaves, to women, to racial minorities, to religious … Read more
AZ Sen. Leach Caught Red-Handed!
Research conducted by a firm contracted by the Arizona Democratic Party uncovered evidence that Arizona Senator Vince Leach (LD 11), a Republican incumbent who is currently seeking reelection, has led a successful advocacy effort to ensure his place of residence is drawn into a safe Republican legislative district in the IRC’s draft legislative map. Independent Redistricting … Read more
