On the Anniversary of DACA, President Biden issued an Executive Order Protecting Families and Keeping Them Together
On the twelfth anniversary of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the Obama Administration Executive Order that protected Dreamers from deportation, President Joe Biden unveiled another Executive Order designed to protect families where one spouse or child is an undocumented immigrant and keep them together. This Executive Order, according to the White House Briefing Room, … Read more
Kurt Kroemer Discusses the Race for the Democratic House Congressional District One Primary
Arizona House Congressional District (CD) One is one of the most-watched Congressional races in the country. A district where, in 2022, incumbent David Schweikert prevailed in a non-Presidential election year by about a point and the Democrats are gleeful that this seat can be a pickup on the road to recapturing a House majority in this … Read more
My Latest Take on the 2024 Election: BIDEN WINS!
Editor’s note: this is a condensed transcript of Rosenberg’s speech about the election. Joe Biden is a good president. The country’s better off. We have a very strong case for reelection. The Democratic Party is strong, winning elections all across the country. We’re raising tons of money, and we are fired up and ready to … Read more
Arizona Leaders React to the Recently Passed Arizona State Budget
The reaction to the recently passed Arizona State Budget has been, to put it charitably mixed, with some Democrats saying the measure did not protect programs designed to help the most vulnerable and expand the Middle Class. Extreme MAGA Republicans faulted the budget for not going far enough in spending cuts. The Fiscal Year (FY) … Read more
Biden/Harris Campaign Brilliantly Frames the Choice in 2024 with their latest Ad “Character Matters”
In their latest ad, “Character Matters,” the Biden/Harris Campaign brilliantly frames the choice for voters in this year’s Presidential Election. The ad starts off with the narrator saying: “In the courtroom, we see Donald Trump for who he is. He’s been convicted of 34 felonies. Found liable for sexual assault and he committed financial fraud.” … Read more
Pima County Jail Has a Higher Per-Capita Death Rate Than Rikers
Surprisingly, the latest issue of The New Yorker magazine printed a letter from an inmate in the Pima County Jail: Missed Connection “As a person who is incarcerated in Pima County Jail, I found it affirming to read Sarah Stillman’s article about the replacement of in-person visits with video calls (“The Right to Hug,” May … Read more
State Republicans Cut Programs to Help Seniors and Poor Children when the Richest Hoard $175 Million in School Voucher Accounts
Republican leadership at the Arizona State Legislature adjourned legislative proceedings until this morning (June 15, 2024) without passing any of the 16 budget bills necessary to operate the state government for the next fiscal year. According to reporting from AZ Central, former Speaker Rusty Bowers, who was at the Capitol to work on water legislative … Read more
