Left/right or in/out?
Left vs right Is left vs right really the battle these days? Advertisement Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has characterized Governor Hobbs’ budget proposal as a ““left wing wish list” . But how appropriate is this 1-D thinking these days?. And are politicians like Mark Finchem or Wendy Rogers really right-wing, or are they something … Read more
TDART hosts “Asian American Discrimination: Then & Now” for Japanese American Day of Remembrance
“On February 18, 2023, the Tucson Desert Art Museum will host a special roundtable event entitled “Asian-American Discrimination: Then and Now” to commemorate the annual Day of Remembrance for Japanese American Incarceration during World War II on February 19. The event will be held from 11 am to 1 pm and attendees are encouraged to … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of February 12, 2023
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
Chaos Party In Disarray After Mitch McConnell Throws Rick Scott Under The Bus
Update to President Biden Rope-A-Doped The Howling Mad Hyenas of the MAGA Fascist Caucus in his SOTU Address. Steve Benen reports, Mitch McConnell makes Rick Scott’s troubles quite a bit worse: Sen. Rick Scott isn’t having a great week. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden used the Florida … Read more
Tom Horne Wants Cops, Not Counselors in AZ Schools
So much for local control and common sense. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is at it again, reprioritizing $80M in grant funding for the Arizona public schools School Safety Program. Instead of allowing the money to fund both school counselors and School Resource Officerss, he wants to fund only armed police officers or security on … Read more
GOP Hocus Pocus: Turning a Liar into a Minor Celebrity
Okay, let’s state the obvious: the GOP’s got a huge problem with candidate quality. It’s not just Herschel Walker (GA), George Santos (NY), or Anna Paulina Luna (FL), who’ve all been accused of lying or fudging their credentials or back stories. It’s a real pattern. It’s like Republicans pick any ol’ malleable Joe Schmoe to … Read more
9 years blogging at B4AZ
Has it truly been 9 years since I joined this group of good bloggers at Blog for Arizona? I remember it being Feb. 11, 2014 and I had been asked to come on by the mysterious, long-time blogger AZ Blue Meanie, to post community and political events. Here was my chance to continue the community … Read more
