Political Calendar: Week of December 11, 2022
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. NOTE: … Read more
Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Builds An Administration that will be Ready to Govern
A new political trajectory is coming to Arizona on January 2, 2023, with the official inauguration of Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs. While her Trump Republican opponent is whining about the election results and launching bogus lawsuits, the Governor-Elect is currently getting a team ready to govern with the appointment of several qualified public servants to head … Read more
Ruben Gallego and Other Reactions to Senator Kyrsten Sinema Registering as an Independent
In addition to the Arizona Democratic Party Chairperson Raquel Teran, there have been other reactions to the announcement of Senator Kyrsten Sinema registering as an Independent. Arizona House Representative Ruben Gallego, often mentioned before today as a candidate for the Democratic Senate Nomination in 2024, posted on social media: My statement on Kyrsten Sinema abandoning … Read more
Dem Chairperson and AZ Senate Minority Leader Raquel Terán Statement on Senator Sinema
This morning, ADP Chair Raquel Terán released the following statement after Senator Sinema announced she left the Arizona Democratic Party: “Arizona Democrats pride ourselves in being a voice for all Arizonans. This election cycle, our Democratic candidates delivered wins up and down the ticket with a broad coalition of voters including Independents and Republicans. Democrats … Read more
‘Operation Higher Court’ Influence Peddling Scheme Detailed By Rev. Robert Schenck
The Washington Post reports, Advocate tells lawmakers of ‘stealth’ efforts to influence Supreme Court: Evangelical minister Robert L. Schenck recruited wealthy Christian couples to serve as “stealth missionaries” at the Supreme Court for about two decades, forging friendships with conservative justices to “bolster” their views, particularly on abortion, Schenck told the House Judiciary Committee on … Read more
Arizona’s Mythical Middle and the Supposed Appeal of a Certain Senator
Appealing to the “middle?” This morning, a certain Arizona Senator (who shall go unnamed) has decided to leave the Democratic Party, and formally be an Independent. Is she capitalizing on a significant movement in her state? I think not. As George Lakoff has frequently noted, there is a misunderstanding about there being a distinct group … Read more
Coup Plotter Kelli Ward And AZ GQP Still Trying To Get Rid Of Early Mail Voting In Arizona
Democracy Docket reports, Arizona Court of Appeals Hears GOP Challenge to 1991 Mail-in Voting Law: On Wednesday, Dec. 7, three judges of the Arizona Court of Appeals heard oral argument in a case brought by the Arizona Republican Party and its chairwoman challenging the state’s no-excuse mail-in voting law. Earlier this year, an Arizona trial … Read more
