President-Elect Biden Unveils the American Rescue Plan
January 14, 2021
Saying “in this Pandemic and America, we can not let people go hungry. We can not let people get evicted, We can not let nurses, educators, and others lost their jobs,” President-Elect Biden unveiled the first part of his Rescue and Recovery Plan for the Nation: The American Rescue Plan. With four thousand people dying
Authoritarian Rethuglicans Still Trying To Dictate Tucson’s Elections
January 14, 2021
Tucson voters have consistently for many years rejected this idea. Whatever happened to “let the voters decide”? The Courts have repeatedly rejected the Republican-controlled legislature’s attempts to dictate to Tucson when it should hold its local elections, and its city-wide council ward elections, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Whatever happened to “Government
Liveblog: The Election of The Independent Redistricting Commission Chairperson
January 14, 2021
This post will be updated as the IRC meeting progresses (1:13pm) The Zoom of the initial meeting of the Commission started with a brief party-line deadlock on who the temporary chairperson just for the meeting to elect the permanent chairperson. Then they immediately went into an extended executive session just to take legal advice on
Before Redistricting, Consider Increasing The Number Of Districts (Reprised)
January 14, 2021
Almost a decade ago, I did a post on Before redistricting, consider increasing the number of districts. (The graphics in this post have since been lost after we converted to a new blog software). I argued: Before you get upset and spit out your coffee over the mere thought of the idea of adding more
Recall Effort Launches to Oust Insurrectionist Rep. Mark Finchem
January 14, 2021
As a deadly mob descended on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem was there, cheering on the terrorists and sending out photos. For his seditious, anti-America actions, a vigorous campaign has launched to recall Republican Finchem (LD11). Details of the non-partisan recall are online at Finchemrecall.com. The official email address for
The Capitol Insurrection Increasingly Appears To Have Been ‘An Inside Job’
January 14, 2021
While watching the Trump traitors engage in armed insurrection against the Capitol last week, my first thought was that these domestic terrorists had assistance – from Capitol Police, members of Congress or congressional staff, or building staffers. Rep. James Clyburn thought so as well, and with good cause. ‘Inside job’: House Dems ask if Capitol
President-Elect Biden Issues Statement on Trump Impeachment
January 14, 2021
President-Elect Joe Biden has issued a statement on the second impeachment of Donald Trump. In the statement, he calls on the Senate to split their time equally between a Senate Impeachment Trial, confirming cabinet nominees, and considering vital legislation to combat COVID 19 and rebuilding the country. Biden is right. Senators should be able to
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Needs An Independent Chairperson
January 14, 2021
At 11:15 a.m. on January 14, 2021, the two Democratic and two Republican designees to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will meet to choose an Independent Chairperson who may have to break ties when and if there is a deadlock between the political appointees. Please click here for the Facebook Link to the live feed
