Americans Are Suffering Cognitive Dissonance On The Economy
Is this 2022, or 1859? (when Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities): “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of … Read more
A Radicalized Authoritarian GQP, Extremism From A White Christian Nationalist Minority
Paul Waldman recently wrote, The right is done retreating in the culture war. It’s time to roll back rights. Republicans revealed a great deal about themselves during the confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, little of it flattering. If you were paying close attention, you might have caught the signs … Read more
Criminally Negligent Governor Ducey, Responsible For Thousands of Unnecessary Deaths In Arizona, Ends Covid-19 Emergency (Updated)
The Arizona Republic reports, ‘Time is right to move forward’: Ducey ends COVID-19 public health emergency in Arizona: The emergency declaration that allowed Gov. Doug Ducey to take extraordinary measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona, from mandating hospital data reporting to closing businesses, is over. The governor first declared a state of public health … Read more
Governor Ducey Signs A Facially Unconstitutional Voter Suppression Bill
The Associated Press reports, Arizona will require voters to prove citizenship, residency: Arizona’s Republican governor on Wednesday signed a bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship to vote in a presidential election, drawing fierce opposition from voting rights advocates who say it risks affecting some 200,000 people. The Legislature’s own lawyers say much of the … Read more
TheDGT.org Salon Tonight at 6:30 on Arizona’s New Political Map with Sam Almy
New Key Democratic legislative districts The Independent Redistricting Commission created 14 safe Democratic legislative voting districts, including LD18, LD20 and LD21. However, the IRC created 16 safe Republican districts — including the bizarrely shaped LD19 and 17. He classifies the new LD16 in Casa Grande as a swing district. Our speaker Sam Almy, a Data Analyst … Read more
Gunnigle Signature Sprint is Not a Fluke
Over a period of about 21 hours, a Democratic candidate for Maricopa County Attorney, Julie Gunnigle, exceeded the 4289 (electronic) signatures that were required for her to be in the ballot in August. This was a shock to many, since the resignation of County Attorney Alister Adel had come as a surprise, and the need … Read more
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Will Be Confirmed As A Supreme Court Justice By The End of Next Week
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday formally scheduled a vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court for April 4, triggering a timeline that would put the judge on track to be confirmed as the court’s 116th justice — and its first Black woman — by the end of next week. The Washington … Read more
With the Bills He Signed Today, Doug Ducey has Probably Guaranteed He Will Never Be President of the United States
Like all Governors (especially those in large or growing states,) Doug Ducey probably has ambitions for higher office. Readers could probably hear the Ducey chartered planes making trips to Iowa and New Hampshire following the 2022 elections. With todays actions, the Arizona Governor has probably guaranteed he will never be President of the United States. … Read more
