Dystopian film “White Noise” playing at The Loft Cinema
Out of the ordinary films are fun to watch, and the latest black humor flick “White Noise” from Noah Baumbach is just that. It’s just another day for the large 4 children blended family of the hero Jack and his 2nd? 3rd? 4th? wife Babette. But of course things go wrong, very wrong when a … Read more
New Arizona Democratic House Leader Andres Cano on the Priorities of His Caucus
Democratic Candidates for the Arizona State Legislature, despite a new legislative map that tilted towards the Republicans, defied electoral expectations in 2022 and maintained their numbers of 29 House and 14 Senate seats. With many new faces in both chambers and a Democratic Governor taking the helm in the first week in January, there is … Read more
Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Appoints Cabinet Members to Her Environmental and Natural Resources Team
The Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Team has released a press release announcing the following cabinet appointees to the new Governors Environmental and Natural Resources Departments: “Karen Peters – Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Karen Peters is an Arizona lawyer and currently serves in executive leadership at the City of Phoenix. She has over 30 years … Read more
Governor-Elect Hobbs Names Members of Her Health and Human Services Cabinet
With less than a week until her formal swearing-in, Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs has named several cabinet members to her Health and Human Services Team. These individuals, all dedicated and experienced public servants, and policy technocrats will help the Governor-Elect govern immediately after her term starts next week. According to a press release from the Governor-Elect’s … Read more
Judge Denies Motion for Sanctions of Kari Lake, But Awards ~$33K in Costs.
The Judge who presided over Kari Lake’s election contest has denied sanctions against Kari Lake and her legal team, as I predicted in previous posts. (see final paragraphs) The Defendants (Hobbs and the MariCo BoS) were asking for over $700K in legal fees. Those attorney’s fees were not granted, but about $33K in expert witness … Read more
The ‘Never Kevin’ Mutiny In The GQP Should Be Entertaining To Watch
My wife got me one of those holiday tins of popcorn that come with three flavors for Christmas. I am saving it for January 3 when House Republicans try, and presumably fail, to elect “Traitor” Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House. This should be entertaining to watch. Politico’s Playbook reported on the “Never Kevin” mutiny … Read more
Some Good Economic News Heading Into The New Year
Heading into the Christmas weekend when no one was paying any attention, a measure of inflation watched closely by the Federal Reserve showed yet another month of cooling price increases, the Commerce Department said on Friday. The Wall Street Journal also reported, Supply Chains Upended by Covid Are Back to Normal: The Covid-19 pandemic might not be gone, … Read more
