Arizona Free Enterprise Club, A Proxy For The Arizona Republican Party, Files Challenge To The Arizona Fair Elections Act Initiative (Updated)
The far-right Arizona Free Enterprise Club, which got the Republican-controlled Arizona legislature to refer their voter suppression initiative to the ballot to save them the time and expense of having to circulate initiative petitions, is now using the money they saved to pay a Republican lawyer to challenge the legitimate citizens initiative from thousands of … Read more
Podcast: Blog for Arizona Authors Breakdown the AZ Primary Races
Season 2 Episode 12 of A View from the Left Side focuses on Arizona’s primary election races — from the Legislature to Statewide, Corporation Commission and Congressional races. Joining me today for this podcast are three long-term colleagues of mine at Blog for Arizona Michael Bryan, Larry Bodine and David Gordon. Mike is the founder … Read more
Superintendent Kathy Hoffman Unveils New Campaign Ad on Facebook
Drawing a contrast between her performance as Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction with two of her predecessors, the Kathy Hoffman Reelection Campaign has released a new ad on Facebook. The ad starts with the broadcasting of articles demonstrating ethical problems Superintendent Hoffman’s predecessors had in elected office. One of them, Tom Horne, is currently trying … Read more
Veterans Lash Out At Senate Republicans For Blocking the PACT Act Out Of Pure Spite (Updated)
Above: Tim Houser, a Desert Storm veteran from Twinsburg, Ohio, attends a news conference with veterans and Senate Democrats about the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act on Capitol Hill July 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images NBC News reports, Blindsided veterans erupt in fury after Senate Republicans suddenly … Read more
Sen. Joni Ernst Blocks The Right to Contraception Act In The Senate
The hog castrator to the world, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), has blocked the House bill to protect women’s access to birth control in the anti-democratic dysfunctional Senate. Huffington Post reports, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst Blocks Bill Protecting Right To Birth Control: Democratic legislation that would protect the right to birth control and other contraceptives was … Read more
Sorry Media, This ‘Weird Economy’ Is Not In A Recession
Real gross domestic product (GDP) had a second consecutive negative quarter and government data showed it down -0.9 percent. This was actually an improvement over the first quarter, which was down at -1.6 percent. But since it marks the second consecutive quarter of negative GDP, it meets the commonly held definition of a recession in … Read more
Pima Board of Health Endorses Agency to Oversee Gun Violence Prevention
The Pima County Board of Health endorsed the idea of an Office of Violence and Injury Prevention within the Health Department to oversee gun violence prevention, suicide prevention, overdose prevention and mental health services. “This office would provide ongoing programs and activities designed to assist our community in addressing preventable deaths and injuries from suicides, … Read more
