Georgia ALJ Rules Marjorie ‘Q’ Greene Can Remain On the Ballot, Appeal To Follow
May 9, 2022
An administrative law judge in Georgia ruled Friday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) can run for reelection after a group of voters challenged the congresswoman’s eligibility because of allegations that she participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol after the 2020 presidential election. Georgia judge rules Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
GQP’s Anti-Immigrant Hysteria Is Contributing To Inflation And The Immigrant Labor Shortage Of Essential Workers
May 9, 2022
The GQP’s 2022 midtern election strategy is anti-immigrant hysteria “white fright.” At the same time, the GQP wants to blame Democrats for inflation, but it turns out that it’s their own anti-immigrant hysteria contributing to inflation. Because American business has long relied on the exploitation of immigrant labor to keep costs down. The so-caled “labor
Wall Street Institutional Investors Are Making Home Ownership Unobtainable; Homeowner’s Associations Can Fight Back
May 9, 2022
Update to Institutional Investors Buying Up Properties Are Putting Inflationary Pressure On Rents And Home Prices (excerpt): What gets almost entirely overlooked in the cost of housing is the emerging role of institutional investors, i.e., the investor class aka The Predator Class, as Dick Meyer dubbed them before the last housing crisis. Reuters reported last
Price Gouging By Major Oil Producers Is Reaping Record Profits
May 9, 2022
USA Today reports, Oil giants reap record profits as war rages in Ukraine, energy prices soar: Here’s how much they made: As households around the globe struggle with rising energy bills, some of the world’s leading oil giants reported record profits for the first three months of this year. Profits for Exxon Mobil, Shell and
Price Gouging By Greedy Wall Street Corporations Is The Main Driver Of Inflation
May 9, 2022
The April jobs number came out last week and showed continued strong job growth. The New York Times reported, Job Growth Shows Continuing Vigor of U.S. Economy: The U.S. economic rebound from the pandemic’s devastation held strong in April with another month of solid job growth. Employers added 428,000 jobs, matching the previous month, the Labor
Arizona Secretary of State Candidate Adrian Fontes: “Given the opportunity, these folks will absolutely UnAmerica America.”
May 8, 2022
In an event hosted by Matt Grodsky of Matters of State Strategies to introduce new messaging partner Rachel Bitecofer and highlight Secretary of State candidate Adrian Fontes, the former Maricopa County Recorder had a message for all the attendees: Be afraid. Be very afraid for our Democracy. Please click below to see Mr. Fonte’s address.
Happy Mothers Day from the Mayors of Phoenix and Tucson
May 8, 2022
Phoenix and Tucson Mayors Kate Gallego and Regina Romero posted Mothers Day messages honoring the many women (biological, step, guardians, grandmothers, aunts, older sisters and cousins) who work tirelessly everyday with love to ensure their children are safe and have the best lives possible. Both Mayors also honored the mothers and grandmothers that are no
Political Calendar: Week of May 8, 2022
May 8, 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
