Kelly and Gallego Sponsor Increases to the Child and Earned Income Tax Credits
All of the United States Democratic Senators, including Arizona’s Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, have sponsored proposals to expand the Child and Earned Income Tax Credit Programs that would benefit 300,000 Arizonans. It should be noted that the Harris/Walz Campaign supported similar measures during the 2024 Campaign. Advertisement According to a press release from Senator … Read more
Is a Progressive Approach to Immigration Regulation and Restriction Possible?
Denmark provides a very interesting example of a progressive party winning rather than losing ground against fascists wielding popular outrage at uncontrolled mass immigration… by seriously and substantially restricting immigration, even while leaning into other progressive goals and programs that decrease inequality, building stronger families and communities, and providing a more secure social safety net … Read more
On Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth’s Summer Reading List for the Navy: Mein Kampf
No surprise here. While Donald Trump and his band of MAGA apostates are busy going after schools that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies, revising websites to take out contributions from non white influencers of American History (including attempts to erase Jackie Robinson and Harriet Tubman before public backlash caused a retreat) and taking away … Read more
Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres announces retirement effective May 1, 2025
Contact:Andy SquirePublic Information OfficerCity Manager’s Office520-306-0080andrew.squire@tucsonaz.gov Date: April 11, 2025TDD: (520) 791-2639 “WARD 5 COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD FIMBRES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENTTucson City Council Member Richard Fimbres will be resigning from his Ward 5 City Council seat and retiring at the close of business on Thursday, May 1. A lifelong resident of Ward 5, Council Member Fimbres was elected to office … Read more
Every Single GOP AZ Congress Member Votes to Increase the National Debt by Almost $6 Trillion
The House adopted the Senate’s version of the budget and every single member of the Arizona Republican Caucus voted FOR it. The plan would add $5.8 trillion (and as much as $6.9 trillion) to the national debt over the next decade. With the vote at 216 – 214, every single one of those AZ votes … Read more
Trump’s Attack on the American Health System
More than 185 lawsuits have been filed against the Trump oligarchy for their blatantly illegal actions to remake the U.S. into a fascist nation. You can find them all in the Litigation Tracker. Some law firms have caved and kissed the ring, but 504 signed an amicus brief in the Perkins Coie case, 300 professors signed … Read more
Galán-Woods and Mendoza Condemn Schweikert and Ciscomani Voting Against Their Constituents
Battleground District Republican House Representatives including Arizona’s David Schweikert (CD One) and Juan Ciscomani (CD Six) took the proverbial deep dive the last two days against most of their constituents in voting to advance a MAGA budget resolution that robs from programs that benefit the poor, the vulnerable, children, and the aged while giving to … Read more
