Arizona Republican Legislators Do a Disservice to Educators with FearMongering about CRT and Wokeness
Last week (January 31, 2023,) the Republicans on the House Education Committee resuscitated a revised attack on Critical Race Theory and Wokeness, sponsored by the chairperson, Beverly Pingerelli, by securing passage of HB2458, a measure that if it makes its way through the State House and Senate and, in some alternative reality, gets Governor Katie … Read more
Poorly Kept Secrets: Document Debacles & Classification Conundrums
Trump. Biden. Pence. Are special markings like CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET, and TOP SECRET ”more of a suggestion” to these dudes rather than important policies designed to safeguard our nation’s intelligence? Do their real world desktops resemble the aftermath of hurricanes? Or can we simply blame it all on the ridiculous amount of classified material perused daily…for at least … Read more
The Supreme Court is ‘Turning Its Guns’ on Americans
Since I wrote my last blog article about the Supreme court and Justice Kavanaugh, I have learned with additional research that our Supreme Court has been taken over by a group of conservative extremists, including the selection of judicial candidates. The American Bar Association used to have the final say on who was well qualified … Read more
Phoenix Takes the Next Step to a Green Future with the Expansion of its Low and No Emission Bus Fleet
Last week (January 25, 2023,) the Phoenix City Council took the next step in advancing the fifth largest city in the country’s green sustainable future by voting to expand its low and emission bus fleet with the purchase of 200 clean energy buses that run on either hydrogen fuel, electric, or hybrid engines over the … Read more
A Conversation with the New Vice Mayor of Phoenix, Yassamin Ansari
Phoenix District Seven Councilperson and now Vice Mayor Yassamin Ansari has already had a remarkable career in public service. And she is only 30. The daughter of immigrants, the Stanford and Cambridge Graduate has made history by becoming the first Iranian American to serve in public office in Arizona. A former senior advisor at the … Read more
Trumpist Troll Proposes ‘Man v. Machine’ Counting of Ballots To Mollify Election Deniers
It seems our Trumpist Troll Boy is desperate for attention this year with a series of bad ideas and bad bills. Howard Fischer reports, Lawmaker suggests man vs. machine ballot counting test: A veteran dead-ender state lawmaker thinks he’s found a way to finally end the debate over whether humans are better or worse than … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of February 5, 2023
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political … Read more
