The Biden/Harris Administration Pledges to Cut Carbon Emissions By Half and Increase Jobs in Sustainable-Clean Energy Sector
Hosting a two-day virtual global summit with 40 nations in attendance, the Biden/Harris Administration brought the United States back, after a four-year absence, as a leader in combatting climate change and promoting the creation of new clean energy jobs. During the two day summit, Vice President Harris and President Biden, accompanied by their economic, energy, … Read more
Walter Mondale ushered in the Modern Vice Presidency and Chose the first Woman Vice Presidential Nominee on a Major Party Ticket
In case you missed it with the coverage of the Chauvin verdict, the Global Climate Summit, and the debate over the American Jobs Plan, former Minnesota Senator, Vice President, and 1984 Democratic Presidential Nominee Walter Mondale passed away this week at the age of 93. President Jimmy Carter, for whom Mondale served from 1976 to … Read more
How to Find Help for Tenants Facing Eviction
Video editing by Anne Simmons. As the June 30 termination looms for the federal eviction moratorium, Marcos Ysmael, the Pima Country Housing Program manager, is acting to rescue Arizonians from eviction. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) might extend the moratorium on COVID-related evictions beyond June 30, he told Democrats of Greater Tucson … Read more
Redistricting Wars: Radicalized Republicans Are Continuing The Insurrection With Extreme Gerrymandering
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act bill needs to be passes A.S.A.P. Redistricting will begin shortly, this summer. Section 5 DOJ Preclearance needs to be restored and in effect by then. POLITICO reports, The redistricting cycle is about to begin: The most chaotic year in congressional politics is about to begin. The U.S. Census … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of April 25, 2021
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event (7 days would be most helpful). See the events icon at the top of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due … Read more
President Biden Recognizes the Armenian Genocide
After days of speculation and a Friday phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Joe Biden officially recognized the slaughter of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War One as a genocide on the 106th anniversary of the start of the atrocities. That is a victory for human rights, the American Ideal, … Read more
Republican Bills Attack Voting Rights, Freedom of Expression (video)
Often when the House Democrats go into caucus, we were greeted with a HUGE list of bills to consider that morning. Such was the case a few weeks ago when the caucus agenda was several pages long, including two pages of proposals attacking your rights. Since the staff didn’t receive the caucus agenda until about … Read more
Dems: End the Madness and Protect Our Elections from Conspiracy Theorists
Yesterday morning a judge ordered the Senate and its “Fraudit” team to comply with all laws governing the right to a secret ballot and the confidentiality of voter registration data. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Coury ordered the Senate and its audit team to comply with all laws governing the right to a secret … Read more
