UPDATED: Rep. Leeza Sun RESIGNS
UPDATE: Leeza Sun resigned today rather than be expelled. The writing on the wall was clear even to her and she decided to leave with some dignity intact. Good choice. So the scramble is on to find a replacement for Leeza Sun. She has been found to have violated ethics rules by engaging in disorderly … Read more
MAGA GOP’s Utter Failure to Take Our National Security Strategy Seriously
One of the most remarkable – and lamentable – features of the MAGA movement is its utter lack of serious thought about American national security and grand strategy. In essence, the most important issues of America’s strategic security have been reduced to whether Donald Trump sees personal and/or domestic political advantage in any particular aspect … Read more
Republicans Roundly Boo Kari Lake Following Scandal
Arizona Republicans let Kari Lake have it last weekend as they hurled boos and jeers her way at a state GOP meeting following a scandal involving her and the now-former head of the state’s party. The brutal reaction arrived following the resignation of Arizona GOP chairman Jeff DeWit after Lake’s surreptitiously recorded audio showed him pressing Lake, a Trump-endorsed election denier running … Read more
Arizona Democratic Candidates in Competitive Districts Are Raking in the Campaign Bucks
In a sign that Democratic candidates and the issues they support are carrying weight with voters this year, Democratic legislators in competitive battleground districts are doing very well in campaign donations. LD2 Representative Judy Schwiebert’s campaign hauled in $81,000 for her State Senate run. 97 percent of those donations came from Arizona residents. LD4 State … Read more
The Strongest Democratic Party We Have Ever Seen
“Democrats keep overperforming in elections. Republicans keep underperforming and struggling. We even saw this in Iowa. Despite Trump’s victory, turnout there was abysmal,” says political strategist Simon Rosenberg. “Only 7 percent of all registered Republicans voted for Donald Trump in Iowa. It’s a terrible number. And so, when Democrats actually go vote, we just keep … Read more
Rare Beast Sighted at Arizona Legislature: Actual Legislation Everyone Can Support!
As rare of hen’s teeth and as powerful as Bigfoot on a bender, we have sighted that rarest of legislative species under GOP control: good legislation that simply makes reasonable public policy! SB1037, sponsored by Senator Shope, does something simple that helps people, saves the state money, and simply makes sense: it extends AHCCCS coverage … Read more
Washed Ashore – recycled “art to save the sea” exhibit at Tucson Botanical Gardens
A new travelling exhibit showcasing large sculptures/”art to save the sea” made from marine debris and other plastics opened at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on Jan. 26. My husband and I attended the opening art talk by Brad Parks, the Conservation Education Director from Washed Ashore, an Oregon based group whose mission is: “To build … Read more
