Jerone Davison is a Big Fat Liar
In 1948, Harry Truman championed a pro-civil rights platform in the Democratic Party. Southern Democrats at the time threw a hissy fit and quit. Some short-lived alt parties later, the former Dixiecrats weaseled their way into the GOP. In the 1960s, KKK campaigning helped finalize the south’s allegiance to Republicans. Got it? The next time … Read more
Gov. Ducey Signs Keystone Kop Kavanagh’s Bill To Prevent Citizens From Filming Police Committing Crimes
Looks like Troll Boy, Keystone Kop John Kavanagh’s bill to prevent citizens from filming police committing crimes, like Derek Chauvin, recently sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights (Chauvin was convicted last year in a state court on murder and manslaughter charges related to Floyd’s May 2020 death and sentenced to … Read more
“Here’s the Deal:” The Biden/Harris Jobs Recovery is Still Going Strong and Gas Prices are Dropping
To quote the President of the United States: “Here’s the deal.” The June Jobs Report, defying expectations, showed a creation of approximately 372,000 positions. And by the way, gas prices are falling. In a statement from the White House, President Biden relayed: “Today, we learned that our private sector has recovered all of the jobs … Read more
Three Citizens Initiatives May Be On The Ballot; Eight Legislatively Referred Initiatives Are On The Ballot
The Arizona Secretary of State’s office posts that three citizens initiative campaigns filed their petitions before the deadline yesterday. Howard Fischer reports, Arizona ballot likely to include measures on elections, medical debt: Arizona voters are likely to get a chance to vote in November to bring an end to political commercials by anonymous special interest … Read more
Voters May Have a Chance to Stop Republican Attempts to Suppress Open Democracy
It looks like the time has finally come for voters to get a chance to beat back Republican measures to suppress Democracy and keep the specter of Dark Money in politics. Yesterday (July 7, 2022,) supporters for Arizonans for Fair Elections and The Right to Know Act initiatives appear to have submitted more than enough … Read more
Referendum Petition Drive To ‘Stop Voucher Expansion’ (Deadline September 24) (Updated)
Update to: GQP Legislators Ignore The Will Of The Voters. Buy A Comfortable Pair Of Shoes And Dust Off the Clip Boards For Yet Another Voucher Referendum Campaign. Our “Wimpy Kid” governor, Doug Ducey, the ice cream man hired by Koch Industries to run their Southwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Arizona, aka … Read more
It’s Been Too Long
Hey BfAZ readers, I thought I’d drop in after way, way too long. I’ve been focused entirely on federal tax policy work full-time, having wound down my law practice. That work continues, but it’s time to re-engage here in Arizona as well. I’m hoping to write more in the coming months and also get back involved … Read more
