Preview of SCOTUS Argument on Census Case: Trump v. New York
November 29, 2020
President Donald Trump’s memorandum to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to exclude people living in the country illegally from the 2020 Census population count used to apportion congressional seats is headed for a Supreme Court showdown on Monday in Trump v. New York. This is a fundamental element of minority rule by Republicans: shift congressional seats away from
Political Calendar: Week of November 29, 2020
November 29, 2020
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For
At least Arizonans do not have to Deal with a Science Denying Moron like Florida’s Ron DeSantis
November 28, 2020
While Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has proven during this pandemic he is fearful of backlash from the Science Denying-Trump Zone-Fox Island-Disinfo War branch of the Republican Party personified by the great thinkers (not) Kelly Ward, Kelly Townsend, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar, he at least, Thank God, is not as bad as Florida’s Angel of
Donate to the John C. Scott GoFundMe Campaign
November 27, 2020
Broadcaster, John C. Scott, lost his beloved wife, Amy Hameroff Ulm, on November 23. She died of a long battle with cancer. He needs funds for her final expenses and to pay off some of the medical debt he incurred as a result. She was 70 and required expensive prescriptions that were not covered by
Trump And His Allies Are Encouraging Georgians To Boycott Senate Runoff
November 27, 2020
Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly, and falsely, accused Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp, both Republicans, of presiding over a fraudulent election. This is having some interesting consequences in Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections in January. The Daily Beast reports: Conservative operatives and a super PAC with ties to
Legal Community Calls for an End to Baseless Claims of Election Fraud
November 27, 2020
More than 1,200 prominent lawyers from across the country have signed an open letter calling for an end to baseless claims that by the Trump campaign that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent as part of Trump’s desperate attempt to overturn the decisive vote of the American people. The letter, organized by the nonpartisan Lawyers Defending
Third Circuit Rejects Trump’s Pennsylvania Appeal In A Scathing Opinion
November 27, 2020
A Republican panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in an opinion written by a Trump appointee, unanimously rejected Trump’s election appeal from Pennsylvania in a scathing opinion. Election law expert Rick Hasen reports, Breaking: Third Circuit Unanimously Rejects Trump Emergency Appeal in Pennsylvania Case: In a 21-page unanimous and scathing unpublished opinion, the
The Lincoln Project Releases a Thanksgiving Salute to American Heroes
November 27, 2020
The Lincoln Project released a Thanksgiving ad, saluting American Heroes that worked to save many during the COVID 19 Pandemic and protect the nation’s Democracy. Among the groups and individuals the Lincoln Project gave thanks to are: Frontline Workers. Scientists. Essential Workers. Teachers. People Who Wear Masks. People staying home during the Holidays. Parents. Patriots.
