Political Calendar: Week of December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022
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Lake Lost Her Election Contest. What Was The Court’s Evaluation of the Plaintiff’s Evidence?
December 24, 2022
The Maricopa Judge who heard Lake’s election contest, issued his findings on the two-day trial earlier today (PDF of Ruling). He rejected Lake’s contest of the election and permitted the Defense to file a motion in support of Rule 11 sanctions against the Plaintiff and her attorneys. The Judge’s Ruling was cogently reasoned and gave
Mayors Gallego and Romero Send Out Their Holiday Messages
December 24, 2022
Phoenix and Tucson Mayors Kate Gallego and Regina Romero released Happy Holiday messages to their constituents today (December 24, 2022.) Mayor Gallego posted a video on social media relaying holiday wishes from her and her family. She also commented how 2022 had been a good year for Phoenix (moves in electric vehicles and the semiconductor
Hobbs Continues to Build a Governing Team; Lake Keeps Losing in Court
December 24, 2022
As former Yankee Great Yogi Berra once said, “it’s Deja Vu all over again.” While Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs continues to build a governing team that will be ready to move the people’s business the first week in January, her vanquished Trump Republican Gubernatorial opponent, Kari Lake keeps taking her rubbish voting fraud claims to court
House Passes Omnibus Spending Bill, Averts The Chaos Of A Government Shutdown That Republicans Wanted
December 24, 2022
Update to Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Bill With Electoral Count Reform And Presidential Transition Improvement Act. The Hill reports. House ends Congress by passing $1.7 trillion funding package: The House passed a mammoth $1.7 trillion omnibus package on Friday, capping off weeks of drama to lock down government funding for the next fiscal year. The
Kris Mayes Will Be Our Next Attorney General! Hamadeh’s Lawsuit Dismissed Following Trial.
December 23, 2022
The Judge in Hamadeh’s election contest listened to about 3 hours of testimony from the parties and ruled from the bench that there was insufficient evidence to prove Hamadeh’s contest of the election result. This is the end of the line for Hamadeh’s efforts to overturn the will of the Arizona voters. Hamadeh’s attorney indicated
Traitors Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar Vote Against Victims of Child Abuse
December 23, 2022
This report should not be a surprise to all the sane and decent members of the Arizona Political Sphere. January 6 collaborators (traitors) Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar continued their descent into the political pit of loathsomeness with their vote (along with 26 other fringe reactionary depraved individuals) against the Respect for Child Survivors Act,
Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Bill With Electoral Count Reform And Presidential Transition Improvement Act
December 23, 2022
Update to Negotiators Agree To Omnibus Spending Bill, Must Be Approved By Friday To Avoid Government Shutdown. The Hill reports, Senate passes $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package: The Senate on Thursday voted to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus package that funds the federal government through September, provides Ukraine with $45 billion in military and economic
