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
Judy Schwiebert Wants to Continue Working for the People in the Arizona State Legislature
First elected in 2020 to the Arizona State House in the now former Legislative District (LD20), educator Judy Schwiebert has worked to increase investments in public education, workforce development, and the arts. Running to serve in the House again in the new LD 2 (along with State Senate candidate Jeanne Casteen), Representative Schwiebert wants to … Read more
DOJ Investigation Is Closing In On Fake GQP Electors Coup Plot
CNN reports, Justice Department closes in on documents subpoenaed from GOP operatives connected to Trump fake electors plan (excerpt): Republican operatives connected to the plan to put forward “alternate” electors for Donald Trump are set to turn over information to the Justice Department as soon as this week – as criminal investigations examining efforts to … Read more
Donald Trump Pulled a Nixon, Used The IRS To Audit His ‘Political Enemies’
President Richard Nixon encouraged a secret IRS program called the Special Services Staff, which investigated his political “enemies” as well as harassing them with audits. More than 10,000 individuals and groups were targeted between 1969 and 1973. The second article of U.S. President Richard Nixon’s impeachment charged him with endeavoring to obtain confidential information from income … Read more
The Children’s Action Alliance Rates Arizona Legislators
The Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) released its ratings of Arizona state legislators on how they voted for bills that would have assisted residing Grand Canyon State Children. The pro child measures included bills that: Increased postpartum care for new mothers through AHCCCS. Increasing kinship care for foster children/families to $300 a month. Allowing foster youth to … Read more
