Speakers at Redistricting Commission Reject Republican Voting District 17
The testimony of 50 voters rejected the gerrymandered voting District 17 that created a safe Republican district in a predominantly Democratic County. They spoke during a six-hour Virtual Town Hall held by the Independent Redistricting Commission on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. There was only one speaker who spoke in favor of draft map LD … Read more
Kris Mayes: Democracy is Hanging in the Balance!
“I don’t know if we have ever, ever faced a year when it has been more important to elect a Democrat Attorney General. We absolutely know that democracy is hanging in the Balance in the state of Arizona,” said Kris Mayes, who’s running for Arizona Attorney General in 2022. “And it’s not just hanging in … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of November 7, 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
Biden Hails Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, Calling it a Blue-Collar Blueprint to Rebuild America.
Saying “finally infrastructure week” and “we took a monumental step forward as a nation,” President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, hailed the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan in the House of Representatives on Friday evening (November 5, 2021) after a deal was made between Progressive and Moderate Democrats on moving forward with … Read more
Arizona Department of Education and NAU introduce the First State Teacher Residency Program
I remember when I was preparing to become a history teacher and I had to take out student loans and work a second job because there was no compensation for my internship and student teaching experience. That is a situation virtually all Arizona educators struggle with when preparing to enter the classroom. Until perhaps now. … Read more
In Case You Missed It, the Jobs Market is Doing Better and Republicans in Congress had Nothing to Do With It
For the people that think Bidenomics is not working, they should read the October jobs report and the revised ones for August and September. Over half a million jobs (531,000) were created in October. The unemployment rate went from 4.8 to 4.6 percent. Job creation numbers for August and September were revised upward by a … Read more
America May Be Beyond Saving
In case you missed this bit of batshit crazy insanity from the far-right QAnon cult this week, Rachel Maddow breaks it down for you. And remember, Republicans in the Arizona legislature are true believers in the QAnon cult. They are being elected to office by these batshit crazy insane people from safe Republican districts. Be … Read more
Speak Up TODAY to Object to Republican Gerrymandered Voting Districts
Call to Action! You can make a comment at the Virtual Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 6th, starting at 10 am and ending after all comments are heard. Participants must be registered by 9 am Saturday. To register to speak click Link: https://azgov.webex.com/azgov/j.php?RGID=r91ba073859ca081b83b5bd8760f9460b For further suggestions on talking points/your testimony click here. The Congressional final draft … Read more
