A Satirical Take On Silent Sinema, Our Whimsical ‘Manic Pixie Dream Senator’
August 7, 2022
Above: Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Iconic ending: Norma descends her grand staircase and makes an impromptu speech about how happy she is to be making a film again, ending with the film’s classic line, “All right, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.” The Washington Post’s satirist, Alexandra Petri,
The Republican Party Is Sick, It Is Now The Anti-Democracy Party
August 7, 2022
Dana Milbank writes at the Washington Post, The GOP is sick. It didn’t start with Trump — and won’t end with him. This essay was adapted from “The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party” by Dana Milbank. Reprinted by permission of Doubleday. All rights reserved. It began where it ended, on the
Political Calendar: Week of August 7, 2022
August 7, 2022
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
Podcast: National Infrastructure Bank Would Rebuild US, Create Jobs & Restore Global Competitiveness
August 6, 2022
Four times in our nation’s history, we have created a National Infrastructure Bank to build large infrastructure projects, put people to work, increase manufacturing and grow the economy. It’s time for US Infrastructure Bank #5.
Senate Parliamentarian Sides With Big Pharma On Drug Price Controls In Private Insurance Market (Updated)
August 6, 2022
The Associated Press reports, Senate rules referee weakens Dem drug plan in economic bill: The Senate parliamentarian on Saturday dealt a blow to Democrats’ plan for curbing drug prices but left the rest of their sprawling economic bill largely intact as party leaders prepared for first votes on a package containing many of President Joe
Democracy is On The Ballot: This Is No Time For GQP Tribalism From Karrin Taylor Robson And Doug Ducey (Updated)
August 5, 2022
On Thursday night the Decision Desk called the GQP primary for governor in Arizona for “Krazy Kari” Lake, the Big Lie election denier and QAnon cultist endorsed by the previous guy who plotted and carried out the first attempted coup d’état in American history. After a bitter campaign against this shrill harpy liar, Karrin Taylor
Senate Confirms Arizona Lawyer Roopali H. Desai As A Judge On Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
August 5, 2022
I have known Arizona attorney Roopali H. Desai for a number of years, through my wife’s involvement with the ACLU, and Desai’s representation of Democratic Party interests in court. She is very smart, and she has been very successful. Now the Senate has confirmed her as the newest circuit judge on the Ninth Circuit Court
Pima County Demands the Repeal of a Law that Blocks Local Control of Gun Safety
August 5, 2022
Taking a bold step for public safety, the Pima County Supervisors called for the repeal of a prohibition against local governments protecting their citizens from gun violence. If the “guns everywhere” law isn’t revoked, the County will go to court to have it declared unconstitutional. The 3-2 majority voted on August 2: “1. The Board
