Good Riddance Kyrsten Sinema
Kyrsten Sinema won’t say the words, but she has telegraphed that she won’t run for re-election to the US Senate. She has no base of support. Long before she announced on Dec 9, 2022, that she was independent, she abandoned the Democrats who elected her. Like a dead skunk in the middle of the road, … Read more
MAGA Lies and Inaction on the Border Screw America to Serve Trump
I was going to tear the MAGA Caucus apart today, but woke up to Jay Kuo having already done so quite effectively on in partnership with the Substack the Big Picture, so I am just going to quote him here and encourage readers to subscribe to his own SubStack the Status Kuo, as I do. … Read more
January 2024 Has Seen Many Positive Developments for Phoenix
The first month of 2024 has seen Phoenix, building on the achievements from the last few years, make many advances to help move the city forward and lift its residents up. On January 9, the Phoenix City Council passed a prevailing wage measure that will mandate construction workers on city projects earn a fair wage. … Read more
An Update from Anne Carl for Cochise County Recorder
You may recall that BlogForArizona and TheDGT.org held a fundraiser for Anne Carl late last year. We are VERY bullish on the prospect for electing Anne to the Recorder’s office in Cochise Co. Anne is updating everyone on her campaign and I wanted to ensure that BlogForArizona readers get another chance to support her campaign … Read more
Arizona Senator Brian Fernandez Introduces Legislation to Expand KidsCare
When only one poor child can not get health insurance, that is one child too many. That is the primary motivation for Arizona State Senator Brian Fernandez who introduced SB1487 on January 30, 2024. This measure, if it becomes law, would expand eligibility for impoverished families at 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to … Read more
UPDATED: Rep. Leeza Sun RESIGNS
UPDATE: Leeza Sun resigned today rather than be expelled. The writing on the wall was clear even to her and she decided to leave with some dignity intact. Good choice. So the scramble is on to find a replacement for Leeza Sun. She has been found to have violated ethics rules by engaging in disorderly … Read more
MAGA GOP’s Utter Failure to Take Our National Security Strategy Seriously
One of the most remarkable – and lamentable – features of the MAGA movement is its utter lack of serious thought about American national security and grand strategy. In essence, the most important issues of America’s strategic security have been reduced to whether Donald Trump sees personal and/or domestic political advantage in any particular aspect … Read more
