Accused Coup Plotter Andy Biggs Refuses to Honor Those that Stopped the Coup
There should be some part of the Arizona Democratic brain trust that wishes someone like Republican State Party Chairperson Kelli Ward or Congressional District Five Representative Andy Biggs gets the 2022 Republican Senate Nomination against Senator Mark Kelly. Either one of them would be a statewide posterboard for all that has gone wrong with the … Read more
The Radical White Christian Nationalist Movement And Abortion Politics
Samuel Perry noted about the MAGA/QAnon seditious insurrection in Washington, D.C. on January 6, The Capitol siege recalls past acts of Christian nationalist violence (excerpt): [The] blending of Christian imagery with Trump flags put Christian nationalism, the often militarized fusing of Christianity and American white identity, on display during one of America’s darkest days. As someone … Read more
The New Executive Director of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission has some Explaining to Do
$63,000 for part-time work at one event at the end of a political campaign. Can I apply for a job like that and not report it too? Brian Schmitt, the new Executive Director of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission after winning a three to two vote on Tuesday, has some explaining to do. The Republican … Read more
Puerto Rico, DC: A Red and Blue Pair of New States
President Biden strongly supports statehood for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, which is part of the Democratic Party platform. Even conservative Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott endorse Puerto Rican statehood, conceding to the state’s Latino voters. Republicans in other states don’t perceive Puerto Rico as a Republican-leaning state, as its constituency is non-white. … Read more
Go to Hell Moscow Mitch
When the history of the death of the Republican Party is written, people like Newt Gingrich, Tom Delay, Rush Limbaugh, Rubert Murdoch, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump will take up voluminous space. So will Enemy of the People-Obstructionist in Chief-Legislative Grim Reaper-Moscow Mitch McConnell. Since occupying a position in Republican Senate leadership, his three … Read more
VIDEO: ‘Rebel Constable’ Randall Helps Tenants Facing Eviction
[fusion_youtube id=”Wo0fdKcmzcY” alignment=”” width=”” height=”” autoplay=”false” api_params=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” css_id=””][/fusion_youtube] By A.J. Flick Even before the pandemic, there was a quiet revolution brewing among some Pima County constables, particularly how eviction notices are handled, which inspired former hydrologist Kristen Randall to run for constable. Constable Bennett Bernal led the revolution of “rebel constables.” “He told … Read more
Anderson Advertising Opens New Political Arm to Promote Democratic Candidates
Anderson Advertising and Public Relations is a Scottsdale-based marketing firm that has provided advertising services for renowned Arizona business enterprises and not for profits since 2005. Their clients have included: Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Make a Wish Foundation. Harkins Theaters. Desert Financial Credit Union. They have also worked with the Arizona Democratic Party and Democratic Candidates … Read more
House Approves Resolution Removing The Deadline For Ratifying The Equal Rights Amendment; Reauthorizes The Violence Against Women Act
The Hill reports, House removes deadline for ratifying ERA: The House on Wednesday adopted H.J.Res 17, a resolution to remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to formally ban discrimination on the basis of sex as one of Democrats’ top legislative priorities. Lawmakers passed the resolution largely along party lines, 222-204, to … Read more
