Rural Action Summit Attendees Message to the Voters of the Grand Canyon State: Rural Arizona is in Play
“At the end of the day, this is about people and making sure people in Arizona are thriving across all counties (including the Rural ones.)” Arizona Democratic Party Chair and State Senator Raquel Teran. “I love Rural Arizona. It is the Democratic Candidates that will fight and protect Rural Arizona.” Arizona Democratic Attorney General Candidate … Read more
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announces Agreeement On A Gun Safety Framework
Politico reports, Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement: A group of 20 senators struck a bipartisan gun safety framework on Sunday, marking a significant breakthrough in Congress’ attempts to address recent back-to-back mass shootings. In a Sunday morning statement, 10 senators in each party announced support for the deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blessed … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of June 12, 2022
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political … Read more
March For Our Lives Rallies Today
The Washington Post reports, March for Our Lives returns to D.C. to rally for gun control (excerpt): The rally Saturday will begin at Noon (ET) near the Washington Monument, and organizers expect upward of 50,000 people, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. There will be hundreds of sister marches and events … Read more
January 6 Committee Focus On The Arizona Roots Of The January 6 Insurrection
The Arizona Republic reports, Jan. 6 committee hearing into Capitol riot shows numerous ties to Arizona in effort to overturn election: The select committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol started laying out its evidence Thursday night that former President Donald Trump helped lead a coordinated effort to sidestep his election loss that culminated … Read more
Emergency Powers on Guns
Matt Grodsky is the Vice President, Director of Public Affairs at Matters of State Strategies, he previously served as the Director of Communications for the Arizona Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021. He is the author of Righteous Might: How Democrats Turned Arizona Blue And How You Can Flip Your Battleground State Twitter: @mattgrodsky The … Read more
Trump Attempted a Coup to Remain Illegally in Office on Jan6
The Jan6 Committee laid out the basic facts yesterday: Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election; Donald Trump planned multiple ways to overturn the result of that election by fraud and violence; Jan6 was the last-ditch attempt by Trump and his violent allies to overthrow the result of the election by force; Jan6 was … Read more
