10 Reasons Why the Government is a Good Thing
As English philosopher Thomas Hobbes wrote in 1651, life without government is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Don’t let the Republicans control the narrative that government “is bad” or “is the problem.” The argument is bogus. My father used to say that “civilization is the last bubble in a long fermentation.” He was a … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of September 26, 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
Close to a Million New Jobs Can Be Created in Arizona
Close to a million new jobs in Arizona over the next ten years. 115 billion dollars in added economic state activity over that same time span. Personal income growing by close to $100 billion with disposable earnings just under $85 billion. That is what the L. William Seidman Research Institute at the W.P. Carey School … Read more
Want More Proof Masks Are Needed in Arizona Schools: Read the Latest from the CDC
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released an analysis of COVID 19 outbreaks in Maricopa and Pima County Schools at the beginning of the 2021/22 school year. In the accumulated data, the CDC found: “Among the 999 (96.0%) schools included in the analysis, 210 (21.0%) had an early mask requirement, 309 (30.9%) had a late … Read more
Trump’s Coup D’Etat Co-Conspirators Subpoenaed To Testify Before Congress About January 6 Insurrection
The Washington Post reported, Biden White House leans toward releasing information about Trump and Jan. 6 attack, setting off legal and political showdown: The White House is leaning toward releasing information to Congress about what Donald Trump and his aides were doing during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol despite the former president’s … Read more
Arizona Senate’s GQP Sham ‘Fraudit’: BIDEN DEFEATS TRUMP, AGAIN
For months now, the MAGA/QAnon cultists who troll this blog have done their best imitation of Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady with their angry rant “Just you wait, Henry Higgins, just you wait! When the Arizona Senate GQP sham ‘fraudit’ report is released, then you’ll see!” The most common troll comment was along the … Read more
Watch online videos of Tucson City Council candidate forums in Ward 3 and 6
The AZ Daily Star Editorial Board conducted endorsement interviews for candidates running for Ward 3 and 6 on the Tucson City Council, in the upcoming General Election on November 2, 2021. 3 term incumbent Councilman Richard Fimbres is running unopposed for Ward 5. View video for Ward 3 candidates (Kevin Dahl, D; Alan Harwell Jr., … Read more
It is Time to Stand Up and Be Counted: Sign Petitions to Protect Public School Funding and Save Democracy in Arizona by September 28
Arizona voters have a little over five days (until September 28, 2021) to take action against fringe Republican legislative attempts to: Take away Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 funding from traditional and charter public schools. Institute a flat tax to favor the wealthy and hurt everyone else. Suppress Democracy and the right to vote. Shift power … Read more
