SCOTUS Watch: The ‘Cursing Cheerleader’ Wins First Amendment Free Speech Case
June 23, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court decided four cases today, reducing the number of pending cases to eight (I expect four on Friday, and the last four on Monday). The much anticipated “cussing cheerleader” case was decided in her favor, consistent with the Court’s previous First Amendment free speech precedents, i.e., Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School
Lawrence O’Donnell Trashes Sen. Sinema’s Uninformed Op-Ed On The Filibuster
June 23, 2021
From 1989 to 1995, Lawrence O’Donnell served as a legislative aide to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-NY). From 1989 to 1991, he served as senior advisor to Moynihan. From 1992 to 1993, he was staff director of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, then chaired by Senator Moynihan, and from 1993
Phoenix had Six Consecutive Days of 115 Degrees or Higher
June 22, 2021
The Southwest is going through a tremendous heatwave. Record high temperatures are being set in California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona. Utility regulators in Texas and California are counseling homeowners to conserve their air conditioning output because rolling blackouts may occur if they do not. Wildfires like those in the Payson area are being caused
Activists Arrested For A Peaceful Protest At Senator Sinema’s Phoenix Office
June 22, 2021
Karoli Kuns at CrooksAndLiars blog reports, Activists Arrested Protesting Filibuster In Arizona: Arizona activists have gathered at Kyrsten Sinema’s office to send her a very strong message: Ditch the filibuster and ditch it now. Because they are outside in the Arizona desert sun marching at the building her office occupies, exercising their First Amendment rights,
Arizona House Democrats Block Governor Ducey’s Bogus Budget By Preventing A Quorum
June 22, 2021
Wow, The Hill is out in front of our local media here in Arizona. Arizona Democrats have learned this tactic well from their Texas Democratic counterparts. What’s next? Will they have to resort to this: The last time Texas Democrats broke quorum in the House, they fled to Oklahoma. Pro Tip: Flee to Nogales, Mexico.
State Budget Centers on Vaccine Denialism, Voter Suppression, and Police Control of Civilian Review Boards
June 22, 2021
In their zeal to get a Republican-only budget through the state legislature (did any of these members of the former Party of Lincoln reach out to any Democrat on the budget,) Governor, Doug Ducey and Arizona Republican state legislative leaders have made several Faustian bargains with their members in order to secure their votes for
#AZ Republicans Propose Irresponsible Flat Tax Budget for 3rd Time (video)
June 22, 2021
The Republican budget — with the financially irresponsible Flat Tax, several other tax giveaways and miscellaneous failed bills stuffed into it to buy votes — is on the agenda today, June 22, 2021. Here we go again. This will be the third time that the House has debated versions of the largest tax overhaul in
PSA: Child Tax Credit Payments To Begin July 15 (Updated)
June 22, 2021
Did you know that Monday, June 21 was designated Child Tax Credit Awareness Day by the White House? Not if you rely on our local news media here in Arizona. Apparently they don’t care if you get the money to which you are entitled if you are raising children. So here is a public service
