Political Calendar: Week of April 18, 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
AZ Rep. Gosar Sets Personal Record For Fundraising Following Jan. 6 Insurrection
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar set a new personal fundraising record following the January 6 Electoral College certification and insurrection. Gosar played a prominent role in objecting to Arizona’s votes for Joe Biden, and had also encouraged Trump supporters to come to Washington DC for the January 6 events. According to this week’s filing with the … Read more
Mayor Romero and Rep. Hannley Condemn Voter Suppression Bills
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and AZ Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley are calling on Republicans in the legislature and governor to table or veto several voter suppression bills. Romero stated her strong opposition to SB 1713, SB 1485, and SB1106 – bills that would have the effect of restricting voting access to thousands of Arizonans if passed. … Read more
On the 100th Day After Domestic Terrorist Attack on the Capitol, the Lincoln Project Releases Ads Reminding Everyone Who is Responsible
The Lincoln Project Group worked overtime yesterday as it unveiled several ads on the one-hundredth day following the January 6, 2021, Pro-Trump Domestic Terrorist Attack on the Nation’s Capitol. The theme of all these ads was to remind the American People that it was Donald Trump and his election denying enablers in Congress (like Kevin … Read more
Quisling House Republicans including Paul Gosar Launch the American First Caucus
Movie buffs and political historians recognize the title of the 1915 DW Griffith film The Birth of a Nation. Originally titled the Clansman, the film, while an acknowledged triumph in filmmaking, wrongly stereotyped black people as ignorant, manipulative, and predators of white women. It also falsely glorified the racist Ku Klux Klan as a force … Read more
‘Ax The Flat Tax’ Talk Before This Damn Fool Idea Is Sprung On Us At The Last Minute
There has been vague media reporting since the Arizona legislature has been in session that there is an effort to rewrite Arizona’s tax code into a “flat tax” as part of this year’s state budget process. For those of you who were not born yesterday, you know that the state budget negotiated between the governor … Read more
The Arizona Republic: End the Arizona Senate’s Sham Election Audit Now
The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican – and boy howdy have resident GQP apologist Robert Robb and partisan editor Phil Boas been doing their best to turn back the clock to The Arizona Republican lately – nevertheless editorialized on Thursday, Arizona’s GOP Senate is abusing its authority. It must end this election ‘audit’ now: Republicans in … Read more
Voter Suppression film & panel discussion at AZ International Film Festival
“Let The People Decide” Arizona International Film Festival <reelfrontier@gmail.com VOTER SUPPRESSION LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE at the ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Online Film: April 17-20 * Online Panel: April 18 “A lot of people aren’t even AWARE of the attack on voting rights that’s going on, and that’s what makes Let The People Decide so important” –Ari Berman, Mother Jones “Essential viewing … Read more
