(UPDATED) Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 is Back at the Arizona Supreme Court
The opponents of fully funding public schools and Democracy will not quit. This time, they have petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to declare Proposition 208-Invest in Ed unconstitutional because: There are state caps on education spending. The Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 measure did not pass with a two-thirds margin for approval. The petitioners are: “Sen. … Read more
Washington D.C. Admission Act To Get House Vote; Rep. Grijalva Should Mark Up The Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act (Updated)
The White House on Tuesday formally offered its endorsement of legislation that would establish statehood for Washington, D.C. as the 51st state, giving full representation to the district’s 700,000 full-time residents. Julia Conley writes at Common Dreams, To Make Nation ‘Stronger and More Just,’ White House Offers Support for DC Statehood: The House is scheduled … Read more
The Biden/Harris Administration and Arizona Reaction to the Derek Chavin Conviction of Murdering George Floyd
Following the just verdict against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden spoke together to the American People. Vice President Harris commented: “Because of smartphones, so many Americans have now seen the racial injustice that black Americans have known for generations, the … Read more
Arizona GQP Senate Sham Audit of Maricopa County Ballots To Begin (Updated)
The Sedition Caucus aka the Arizona GQP Senate Caucus of MAGA/QAnon conspiracy theory cult members will conduct its sham audit of Maricopa County ballots in the coming days. I would encourage voting rights and election integrity advocates to be there with your protest signs to greet these lunatics. This is but a pathetic attempt to … Read more
Ducey Momentarily Escapes the Reactionary Dark Side to Veto SB1456; Will he also Veto SB1485
In an attempt to improve his odds at winning higher political office, Governor Doug Ducey has been spending the last few weeks returning to the reactionary dark side of the former Party of Lincoln and signing executive orders that will appease the Know-Nothing wing of that party. That includes measures to: Take away mask mandates … Read more
Watch “The Story of Plastic” film for Earth Day 2021
Here is it almost Earth Day (April 22, 2021), and there is sooo much plastic waste, it is beginning to overwhelm us. Watch this gripping documentary about the immense amount of plastic still being produced and consumed all over the world, and what communities are doing to fight back: “THE STORY OF PLASTIC is a … Read more
Tell The Governor To Kill This EVL (Evil) Voter Suppression Bill
UPDATE: The GQP Queen of Voter Suppression, Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita is pushing Senate Bill 1485. As originally proposed, it spelled out that if someone does not return an early ballot in at least one of four prior elections — meaning a primary and a general election in two successive years — the person is dropped from … Read more
Jury Finds Derek Chauvin Guilty On All Three Counts
Many years ago, I interned in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office when I was in law school. I have witnessed or participated in many trials since then. I watched portions of the Derek Chauvin trial. The assistant Minnesota Attorneys General who prosecuted this police brutality (murder) case conducted what I believe to be the finest example … Read more
