Indivisible on the AZ Redistricting Beat
Just a quick shout out to the excellent work being done by AZ’s Indivisible Redistricting Team to provide the public with timely information on the redistricting process. They have put together a very handy resource page to allow you to easily and quickly find all the latest about the IRC process, which I highly recommend … Read more
“Trump Lost” Billboards Come To Arizona
As I was driving up First Avenue here in Tucson today, I did a double take when I saw this: The billboard that made headlines in when it appeared in New York City’s Times Square, has come to Arizona, home of the original (and hopefully only) #AZFraudit, courtesy of the Republicans for Voting Rights, a … Read more
David Sirota’s Plan: Dare These Obstructionist Democratic Divas To Vote No (And End Their Careers)
David Sirota has a plan: stop playing the game of these obstructionist saboteurs, prima donna divas Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, and add more money to the budget reconciliation bill for Arizona and West Virginia, then dare them to vote no against bulked up benefits for the voters of their states. It’s so audacious, it … Read more
Pima County Board of Supervisors appoint Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton to vacant LD 10 State Senate seat
LD 10 State Senator Kirsten Engel recently resigned her seat to run for CD 2 House. She had been elected to that seat in Nov. 2020, after serving 2 terms in the State House. The LD 10 Democrats precinct committeepersons met online on Sept. 26, and nominated 3 persons to be considered for appointment by … Read more
Fight for $15 in a Right-to-Work State (video)
Tucson is a low-wage town in a low-wage stingy state. Tucson Fight for $15 is on the Nov. 2022 ballot. If passed by the voters, this proposition will raise the local minimum wage to $15 by 2025 and create worker protections.
Bernie and Joe: Could this be the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship
Movie buffs will remember the closing scene of the 1942 classic Casablanca where Rick, played by Humphrey Bogart, is walking off with Louis, portrayed by Claude Rains, saying “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” Fast forward close to 80 years later and you see this scene at the Nation’s Capitol. … Read more
Traitor Trump Sues To Obstruct The Select House Committee to Investigate January 6
Abuse of process and obstruction of justice are hallmarks of “Traitor Trump,” the instigator of the violent seditious insurrection and attempted coup d’etat on January 6. As I’ve said before, in any other county in the world, a failed coup d’etat results in one of three outcomes for the leader of the failed coup: imprisonment, … Read more
Calling All Dems: New Voting District Maps are Abominable
The Independent Redistricting Commission is working quickly t odraft voting district maps for Congress and for the state Legislature. “The initial draft maps are abominable,” says an email to members of the Oro Valley Democrats. Out of the 30 legislative districts in Arizona, the district lines guarantee that Republicans will win in 14 districts, but … Read more
