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. Advertisement Shoplifting has increased but you cannot look at year-on-year changes because shoplifting decreased 60% during the pandemic. The pandemic dramatically … 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
Check Out These Ads That Show One Time Trump Supporters, Including Those Who Worked for Him, That Will Not be Voting for Him Again
Sometimes the most persuasive political ads for political candidates are the ones that show people that once supported your opponent who have decided NEVER AGAIN. That is the theme of these four new ads, three from Republican Voters Against Trump and the other from Brave New Films. Republican Voters Against Trump has just launched a … 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
The Threat of MAGA Violence is Imminent, Regardless of November’s Election Results
Readers will know that I have long been realistic about the national security threat posed by right wing extremism. It has not only claimed thousands of lives across our nations history, the threat posed has been steadily and sharply rising since Donald Trump’s ride down his golden escalator in 2015 and through his Presidency. Now, … 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
Arizona State Republican Senator Borrelli Tells Women to Put Aspirin Between Their Legs For Contraception
Last week, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and leading Democrats from the Arizona State Legislature, in partial response to inaction at the State Legislature and the Alabama State Supreme Court decision restricting In Vitro Fertilization, held a press event at the Capitol calling for Legislators to pass a law, the Right to Contraception Act, first proposed … Read more
