AZ Senate is Suing Governor Hobbs so Senate Criminal Jake Hoffman Can Continue Not Doing His Dumb Job
January 3, 2024
Most people will be aware that it is a common separation of power feature in our three branched governmental system at both the federal and state level that the Executive Branch appoints leaders to the Executive Branch’s departments and/or agencies, and frequently those appointees must then be confirmed by the Legislative Branch – most often
Governor Hobbs Unveils ESA Accountability and Transparency Plan
January 2, 2024
And we are off. Welcome to 2024. The ESA wars in Arizona have begun. In possibly a preview of comments that will be in her upcoming State of the State Address on Monday, January 8, 2023, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs threw the first salvo in what is likely going to be a long dragged-out fight
On the Future of the Regional Transportation Authority for Pima County, I Gotta Say, “See What Tim Stellar Said…”
January 2, 2024
Tim Stellar wrote the other day about the coming issue of reauthorization of the Regional Transportation Authority for the next 20 years (the current RTA authorization of a 1/2 cent sales tax will expire in 2026). Paring his criticism down to the bone, he concludes that Tucson could get an additional ~$500m in additional project
The Four Issues for 2024: The Economy, Law and Order, Freedom, and A Vision for Tomorrow: All Issues Republicans Are Failing On
January 2, 2024
Happy New Year Blog for Arizona Readers. It is an even year so that means there will be major national, statewide, and local races across the country. The major headline of course will be the probable 2020 Presidential rematch between Joe ‘I Saved the Country’ Biden and Donald ‘I Killed Roe v Wade’ Trump. In
UPDATED: Rejecting the Politics of the Pitchfork: Why We Must Support Banning Trump and His Confederates from Every Ballot.
January 1, 2024
UPDATED 1/6/23: I read this opinion article by Jamelle Bouie at the New York Times and found it a very useful amendment to my thinking in this post. I will quote from it at length with highlights and commentary at the bottom of this post. Dr. Tim Snyder is one of my favorite historians. He
Arizona’s Citizens Owe AZRepublic for Digging and Litigating to Get to the Truth About the AZ Senate’s Cyber Ninja #AZFraudit Scam
December 30, 2023
The Arizona Republic posted an excellent recap of their coverage of the Cyber Ninjas’ so-called ‘audit’ – which I call the #AZFraudit – of the 2020 election, which revealed that it was a scam and a disinformation operation by MAGA from the very get-go. Arizona’s voters were betrayed, intentionally deceived, misled, and ripped off by
Arizona List Spring 2024 Trainings
December 30, 2023
“Our Spring Training Schedule is finally here! Join us every Wed at 6pm via Zoom starting January 24th. Step into leadership and learn everything you need to know about running for office in Arizona! RSVP at info@arizonalist.org. Mission Arizona List is a statewide membership network that works to recruit, train, support and elect pro-choice Democratic
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes Discusses Her First Year in Office
December 29, 2023
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has had an eventful first year in office. From fighting for Arizona Consumers and Senior Citizens to protecting the groundwater water supply and environment to advocating for reproductive freedom to investigating potential wrongdoing among 2020 fake electors, Ms. Mayes’s tenure has been a sharp turn from her predecessor who did
