No Surprise Here: E.S.A. Expansion Costs More than Republicans Forecast and is Helping Rich Families
Well, the proof is out. The financial disaster that the ill-advised and unaccountable Empowerment Scholarship Account (E.S.A.) expansion that public school educator advocates, sane policy experts, and informed media outlets predicted would drain state coffers and benefit (by a great margin) rich families has become a reality. Advertisement In reporting from Mary Jo Pitzel at AZ … Read more
Politico’s Unflattering Look At ‘Spoiler’ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Update to ‘Spoiler’ Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Courted By New No Labels Party In Arizona. “Big Bird” Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) is burning her bridges to the Democratic Party that got her elected to the Senate. She has already betrayed the voters who elected her to office as a Democrat when she became an Independent. When she … Read more
MAGA Republicans Again Block Ratification of the ERA, Vote To Outlaw Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Instead
Above: The GQP Freedom (sic) Caucus, more accurately described as the GQP Fascist Caucus. March is Women’s History Month, and the history of women in this country is being denied equal status under the U.S. Constitution. The closest women have ever come is white women attaining the right to vote with the 19th Amendment in … Read more
UPDATED: QAnon Witch Book Banner Is Also Behind Harassment Of Bookman’s Drag Queen Story Hour (Updated)
UPDATE: [by Ed. Michael Bryan] Apparently, #JustMeanWadsack is following our coverage of her disgraceful behavior carefully. She denies having anything to do with harassment at Tucson’s beloved Bookman’s (she was probably auto-corrected to ‘bookmarks’) nor the church behind it. While I’m sure she is careful enough not to use her official email to foment her … Read more
Manhattan DA Responds To Lawless Republicans’ Unlawful Attempt To Interfere In An Ongoing Criminal Investigation
Update to Lawless Republicans Again Threaten To Defund Law Enforcement. Reuters reports, Manhattan DA: Trump created false expectation of arrest, Republicans interfered: New York City prosecutors on Thursday said Donald Trump created a false expectation of his arrest and led fellow Republicans in Congress to interfere with a probe of his hush-money payment to porn star … Read more
Donald Trump: ‘Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready For My Perp Walk’ (Trying To Establish An Insanity Defense?)
The New York Times‘ Michael C. Bender and Maggie Haberman offered this bizarre “insider” reporting into the criminal mind of Donald Trump, Trump at Mar-a-Lago: Magical thinking and a perp walk fixation: Donald Trump claims he is ready for his perp walk. Behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago, the former president has told friends and associates … Read more
UPDATED: AZ Supreme Court Allows #LyingLoserLake To Keep Grifting Off Election Denialism
UPDATE 3/24/23: By Michael Bryan. Having read the AZSC order (PDF Download) and seen some additional analysis of said order, I think it fair to say that while Kari will get to continue for a few more weeks or months her dishonest fleecing of the sheep who believe her lies and distortions, the AZSC really has … Read more
