Lesson from a teacher: Vote YES on Prop. 208, Invest In Ed
September 13, 2020
Back in 2008-2009, Arizona was slammed by the impact of our national recession. Leaders had to determine the best and most efficient ways of balancing our state budget. Our governor, Doug Ducey, decided to put this massive load on the backs of our children and teachers. Public education – both K-12 and higher education –
Don’t Get Me Started on the GOP’s Failure to Help Americans!
September 13, 2020
Well, it happened again! I was about to finish up a post looking at a positive aspect of Arizona politics, when the Governor had to weigh in on the effect of inaction by the U.S. Congress on the states’ inability to extend supplemental unemployment benefits for millions of jobless Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Fascism Alert: Roger Stone Advises Donald Trump To Do a Coup d’État
September 13, 2020
Donald Trump brought his “covid super-spreader” carnival show to Nevada on Saturday, defying local authorities by holding a Saturday night rally in tiny Minden after his initial plan to hold one in Reno was stopped out of concern it would have violated coronavirus health guidelines. Trump pushes into Nevada, questions integrity of election: Unleashing 90-plus minutes
Political Calendar: Week of September 13, 2020
September 13, 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
It’s Still The Economy, Stupid
September 11, 2020
James Carville was right in 1992, and he still is today: “It’s the economy, stupid.” After Democrats in the House passed the HEROES Act back in May, the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate legislative graveyard announced, “I don’t think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately. That time could develop, but I don’t think it
(UPDATED) Reopening Arizona Schools to In Person Instruction should be done with Care, Prudence, and Following the Science
September 11, 2020
As COVID positivity indicators decline in Arizona, the drive to offer more in-person classroom options in traditional and charter public schools has intensified. Please click here to see what districts are planning to do over the next several weeks. While the wish for everything to return to normal for public education is understandable, people should
GOP Election Lawyer Ben Ginsberg: No Proof of Election Fraud, Elections Are Not Rigged
September 11, 2020
So I read today that Twitter to label or remove misleading claims on vote results: starting September 17 it will label or remove misleading claims that try to undermine public confidence in elections. Does this include @realDonaldTrump and Trump campaign Twitter accounts, because “Dear Leader” is the worst purveyor of false and misleading claims about
Children do not need to learn the History of the United States and World according to Donald Trump
September 11, 2020
In a week where it was reported that Mr. Trump made disparaging remarks about the nation’s bravest, the revelations that he openly chose to “play down” the severity of the Coronavirus, and the Whistleblower report that detailed his hand-picked choices at Homeland Security cherry-picking intelligence that favored the Liar in Chiefs divisive campaign themes, it
