October is once again Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Every October is DV Awareness month,and here’s the annual calendar posted by Tucson’s Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse. Pay particular attention to Oct. 19 which is Wear Purple Day, and Oct. 21 when you can help Stuff the Bus (with clothes, toiletries, linens, etc.) at the Loft Cinema, and also attend the Resource Fair. More … Read more
Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidate’s Reaction to House Democrats Saving the Country From Fiscal Paraylsis
Since the House Democrats provided the winning margins to prevent a government shutdown on September 30, 2023, Arizona Democratic House Congressional Candidates offered their views on what transpired. In the cases of Congressional Districts (CD)One and Six, Candidates sharply criticized the Republican incumbents in those districts who either supported throwing the country into fiscal paralysis … Read more
House Democrats Rescue the Country Again from Fiscal Disaster
We have seen this movie earlier this year. When MAGA Enabling Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not get the rule to proceed to a vote on increasing the National Debt Limit with only Republican votes, House Democrats led by, let us call him Speaker when the Pressure is On, Hakeem Jeffries delivered the key votes to … Read more
Prop 413 Would Give Huge Salary Increases to Tucson Mayor & Council Members
Prop. 413 on the General Election City of Tucson ballot would increase salaries of the Mayor & Council members. Here’s info from City of Tucson: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Proposition-413 “If approved by voters, Proposition 413 would adjust the annual current salary of the Mayor and the Council Members, effective Dec. 4, 2023: • The Mayor’s current salary of … Read more
Biden: Trump and MAGA Extremists Threaten Democracy
President Joe Biden warned that Trump and his MAGA lackeys are a dire threat to American Democracy. “There’s something dangerous happening in America now. There’s an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy. The MAGA movement. It’s an extremist ideology,” Biden said. The White House invited me to hear President … Read more
A Friday Cocktail with BlogForArizona: The Long-Fong Split. Plus a Bonus Rant on Senate Malapportionment for Garnish!
I loved the Friday cocktail segment that Rachel Maddow would frequently do on her show. She hasn’t done one in a while, so I’m stepping in to fix the deficit in your weekend blood alcohol content (but please do drink responsibly!) I am part of the planning for a house party fundraiser for Kirsten Engel … Read more
What’s Pissing Off AZ BlueMeanie Now?
WASHINGTON — A band of conservative rebels on Friday revolted and blocked House Republicans’ short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and likely cementing the chances of a painful government shutdown that is less than 48 hours away. Twenty-one rebels, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a conservative bomb-thrower and … Read more
