SCOTUS Agrees To Hear An Abortion Case Next Term Designed To Overturn Roe v. Wade
May 17, 2021
Supreme Court reporter Mark Joseph Stern reports that Project Blitz: The Christian Nationalist Attack on America today has finally achieved its long-desired goal of getting a test case before the U.S. Supreme Court which directly challenges Roe v. Wade (1973). A Supreme Court stacked by Republicans with conservative activist judges favorable to this anti-abortion position, all
Another Issue for Democrats to Run On in 2022: Cutting Child in Poverty in Half
May 17, 2021
Unlike the President he worked for, Joe Biden appears to understand more the political benefits of bragging about popular programs. Like cutting child poverty in half this year with the implementation of the expanded child tax credit from the American Rescue Plan for qualifying families (single parents who earn up to $75,000 and married couples
Mexican Cultural Fair in Tucson on May 22
May 17, 2021
Come enjoy a half day of Mexican art & crafts, dance performances, food. Enjoy the talented artistry of Ruben Urrea Moreno, as well as Mel Dominguez, co-owner of Galeria Mitotera. The Mexican Consulate is at the NE corner of N. Alvernon Way x. E. Broadway Blvd.
Miranda Schubert Wants to Fight for Working People on the Tucson City Council
May 17, 2021
“I’m a working-class, union-proud candidate running to serve working people like you, your families, and your neighbors. Running for public office while continuing to work full-time is a bold undertaking and also a whole lot of work, but it’s also incredibly energizing to connect with people like you who care so deeply about Tucson’s neighborhoods
Republican Attacks Woman Collecting Signatures to Recall Finchem
May 16, 2021
Oro Valley Police arrested Melvyn Hockwitt, 78, for attacking a young woman at the Oro Valley Public Library who was collecting signatures for the Recall Campaign for Rep. Mark Finchem. A registered Republican, Hockwitt has posted right-wing comments on his Facebook page. Hockwitt yelled and verbally assaulted the volunteer signature collector and tore up petitions
The Plot Against American Democracy From Right-Wing ‘Dark Money’ Organizations
May 16, 2021
End Citizens United Action Fund is out with a new report, The Dark Money Assault On Voting Rights (excerpt): THE BACKDROP During the Trump Administration, Republican operatives raised at least $250 million in dark money contributions to help push through more than 200 conservative judges to the federal bench, including many who had records of
‘This Is Not Your Father’s GOP’ – Time For A Stampede Away From The Party of Trump
May 16, 2021
Colbert King writes at the Washington Post, Trump killed the old GOP — and he’s getting away with the murder (excerpt): [Liz Cheney] holds membership in a party that has devolved into a self-segregating, ideologically rigid cult that views outsiders as a threat to Trump and, by extension, themselves. Trump is — in their hearts
Political Calendar: Week of May 16, 2021
May 16, 2021
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