Political Calendar: Week of January 9, 2022
January 9, 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, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. 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.
Mayor Romero, Representative Cano, Councilman Dahl, and CD Six Candidate Engel Applaud Affordable Housing Development at Newport at Amphi
January 8, 2022
Showcasing another example about how good government is supposed to be and the value of private and public partnerships, Mayor Regina Romero, along with State Representative Andres Cano (D-LD 3,) Councilman Kevin Dahl, former State Senator and current Congressional Candidate Kirsten Engel, and Newport SW President David Wohl attended the grand opening of the 40 family unit
Electric Buses and More Trees on the Horizon for Phoenix
January 8, 2022
Phoenix is continuing its embrace of sustainable technologies and initiatives that will enable the fifth largest city in the United States to utilize additional clean energy sources and technologies as well as reduce air pollution and the effects of lingering summer heat waves. The city has already committed to zero net emissions by 2050
Phoenix and Tucson among the Top 10 Cities with the Most Growth in High-Paying Jobs
January 8, 2022
The recent technology boom and lower living costs than cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles has been a high paying jobs boom to both Phoenix and Tucson over the last several years. In a study conducted by the real estate company Stressa (and reported by KTAR,) Phoenix and Tucson, from 2015 to 2020,
Congressional Progressive Caucus Endorses Adding Four Supreme Court Justices
January 8, 2022
The Congressional Progressive Caucus voted last week to endorse legislation expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court from 9 to 13 seats. “After thoughtful consideration, the Progressive Caucus membership has determined that the urgent work to restore American democracy must include expanding the Supreme Court,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, (D-WA) said last week. The caucus
Speaker Bowers Refuses to Let Pregnant Rep. Salman Work and Vote Safely at Home
January 8, 2022
It is becoming increasingly clear that the Covid surge does not exist for Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature and Governor’s office. Or else they are trying to silence the voices of people who fear Covid — and are the same ones who oppose their extreme right-wing agenda. Take Gov. Doug Ducey. He thinks it
New GQP Litmus Test Is Tolerance For Political Violence
January 8, 2022
“Here’s the thing you have to understand about Ted Cruz,” Al Franken wrote in in his autobiography, Al Franken, Giant of the Senate. “I like Ted Cruz more than most of my other colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.” Lindsey Graham joked at the Washington Press Club Foundation’s 72nd Congressional Dinner, “If you killed
Get Better Kate Gallego; Phoenix Mayor Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
January 7, 2022
In a development that should remind everyone that anyone can get the Coronavirus and everyone should get vaccinated, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced that she has tested positive for COVID 19. In a statement released by her office, Mayor Gallego said: “Across the nation, people who have been vaccinated and boosted are still contracting a
