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Phoenix Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari Hopes to Become the Next Representative in Arizona House Congressional District Three
April 30, 2023
The race to succeed Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Three Representative Ruben Gallego (who is running for the United States Senate) is going to be a very competitive event… …for the Democrats looking to secure the nomination. One of the hopefuls looking to prevail in the primary and probably win a seat in the House
QAnon/MAGA Fascist Sens. Wendy Rogers And Justine Wadsack Are Boosting White Supremacist Kyle Clifton In Rogers’ Attempt To Smear A Reporter
April 30, 2023
Update to Sen. Wendy Rogers Is Padding Her Per Diem Pay By Falsely Claiming She Lives In Her District (She Does Not). This reporting does not seem to have been written up yet, but is appearing in Twitter posts.
Mayor Kate Gallego Attends Opening of Private Space Company Blue Origin in Phoenix
April 30, 2023
Kate Gallego has boldly gone where no Phoenix Mayor has gone before. On April 26, 2023, the Mayor attended the grand opening of the Phoenix offices of the private aerospace company, Blue Origin at 2325 E. Camelback Road. Already having a staff of 100 (with many more highly specialized specialists coming) in their Phoenix location,
Sure-loser Trump Can’t Win in 2024 – ‘MAGA movement’ widely unpopular
April 30, 2023
President Donald Trump is still unpopular, and so is the MAGA political movement. Just 24% of Americans have positive views of the movement, while 45% voice negative views, according to a new poll by NBC News. Meanwhile, a National Review author said that if “Sure-loser Trump” is nominated, Biden will win the 2024 election. MAGA
To Those Who Doubt President Biden’s Vitality, Watch His Presentation at the White House Correspondents Dinner
April 30, 2023
President Joe Biden killed it at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night (April 30, 2023.) Using a dry wit combined with sincere convictions, the President mixed shout-outs to journalists still detained in the world’s hot spots, well-delivered jokes at MAGA conservative expense, and calls to fight to preserve the soul of America in an
How Republicans Will Overthrow the 2024 Election
April 30, 2023
Following are highlights of “Tyranny of the Minority,” by Steven Levitsky, Professor of Government, Harvard University, presented in the April 27, 2023, Pitt Speaker Series talk. It’s pretty clear that American democracy is at a crossroads. On the one hand, we stand at the brink of multiracial democracy, which is an unparalleled achievement. On the
Political Calendar: Week Of April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023
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, many events are still being held virtually online. 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. Political
Chief Justice Roberts Has An Ethics Problem As Well – Failure To Recuse For His Wife’s Clients With Business Before The Court
April 29, 2023
Above image: h/t Business Insider. Business Insider reports, Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show: Two years after John Roberts’ confirmation as the Supreme Court’s chief justice in 2005, his wife, Jane Sullivan Roberts, made a pivot. After a long
