
All Republicans at the State Legislature Give a Collective Middle Finger to Reproductive Freedom and Health Care
Talk about putting your vote where your mouth is. All Arizona Legislative Republicans in the State House and State Senate gave a collective middle finger to reproductive freedom and women’s health care when State Senator Priya Sundareshan and House Representative Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton attempt to force votes on their sponsored bills on the Right to Contraception … Read more

Panic in the aisle; death in the street; prison in the wings.
Bills have been introduced in the state legislature to deal with an alleged shoplifting epidemic especially by retail gangs. The problem is it’s not true and even if it were, it’s the wrong solution. Shoplifting has increased but you cannot look at year-on-year changes because shoplifting decreased 60% during the pandemic. The pandemic dramatically increased … Read more

Xing X and Trying Something New
I made the decision recently to cancel BlogForArizona’s X account. I no longer wanted to associate a progressive blog with what Musk hath wrought. Not to even mention Musk’s disgusting flirtation with Trump and his MAGA minions. The difficulty of such a decision for a publisher – especially a small one like us that has … Read more

Crowdsourcing Law Enforcement: What Could Go Wrong?
Ah, Arizona, the beacon of Wild West revivalism, has done it again, folks! If you’re the nostalgic type, yearning for the days of saloons and shootouts, the Arizona Senate has something for you. They decided that the solution to retail theft isn’t through boring, conventional methods like hiring more police or investing in technology. No, … Read more

“Do Something”
Conor O’Callaghan is running for Congress as a Democrat in AZ01. He is an Irish immigrant who grew up in Congressional District 1. He excelled in Scottsdale public schools, which took him to an Ivy League university. Conor has a B.S. in Economics, a B.A.S. in Engineering, and a Master’s in Public Administration from the … Read more
