Richard Hasen: The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk
July 1, 2021
Election law expert Rick Hasen in an essay a the New York Times explains The Supreme Court Is Putting Democracy at Risk: In two disturbing rulings closing out the Supreme Court’s term, the court’s six-justice conservative majority, over the loud protests of its three-liberal minority, has shown itself hostile to American democracy. In one case,
Other Court News You May Have Missed
July 1, 2021
CNN reports Biden announces 5th wave of judicial nominees as Democrats aim to maintain quick pace of confirmations to federal bench: President Joe Biden announced eight new federal judicial nominations on Wednesday as the White House seeks to maintain its rapid pace of nominations — and confirmations — to the federal bench. The announcement, which
Trump Organization Indicted For A 15-Year “Scheme To Defraud” The Government (Tax Fraud)
July 1, 2021
This is just the start. I would expect the special grand jury to keep working, and superseding indictments or additional indictments to be handed down in the future. The Washington Post reports, Trump Organization charged with 15-year ‘scheme to defraud’ government; chief financial officer charged with grand larceny, tax fraud: Prosecutors charged the Trump Organization
SCOTUS Watch: The Court Gives New Urgency To Passing Voting Rights Legislation
July 1, 2021
Above: Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s name will live in infamy on this Supreme Court decision (see the Kagan dissent). Remember, he wants to run for U.S. Senate next year. He should never hold a political office ever again. The final two decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term today gives new urgency to passing
Kevin McCarthy is no Nancy Pelosi or Hillary Clinton or Liz Cheney
July 1, 2021
When Republicans created the Select Committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks and politically witchhunt Hillary Clinton in order to drive down her poll numbers (even though she was not the President or Secretary of Defense at the time,) Kevin I want to be the speaker at all costs, McCarthy thought it was a great idea. Now
(UPDATED) The Arizona Legislative Session Ends; Onto the Court House and Ballot Box
June 30, 2021
The Arizona Legislative Session ended with hours to spare today. The only winners during these last several weeks of the grueling budget process were: The wealthy received large tax cuts they did not need and possibly greater opportunities to milk the school voucher system. People who enabled the 2020 Election Big Lie and took a
House Approves House Select Committee On January 6 Insurrection With Only 2 Republican Votes
June 30, 2021
In mid-May, the House voted 252-175 to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. 35 House Republicans voted with all of the House Democrats. The “Grim Reaper of Democracy,” Mitch McConnell, and the Sedition Caucus in the Senate filibustered the independent January 6 Commission. Six Republicans joined Democrats in
AZ Senate’s GQP Sham ‘Fraudit’ Is Backfiring on GQP
June 30, 2021
Politico reports, Arizona ballot audit shows signs of backfiring on GOP: When Arizona Senate Republicans first pushed for a partisan audit of the 2020 presidential ballots cast in the Phoenix metropolitan area, they argued that they needed to know if any irregularities or fraud caused President Trump to lose this rapidly evolving swing state. But
