(Updated) GOP Turns Redistricting Hearing into a MAGA Pep Rally
October 3, 2021
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Republicans in red shirts turned the Independent Redistricting Commission satellite meeting at the Tucson Convention Center into a raucous pep rally. The IRC was holding a tele-hearing on its new grid maps on September 29. An estimated 30 Democratic speakers attended vs the “red shirt” clown show of 26 speakers (most of whom just read … Read more
AZ Daily Star endorses Democrats in Tucson City Council races
October 3, 2021
Today the AZ Daily Star editorial board endorsed Democrats Kevin Dahl (political newcomer) for the open seat in Ward 3 and 3 term incumbent Steve Kozachik for Ward 6 on the Tucson City Council. The General Election is coming up on Nov. 2, 2021, with Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres, also a Democrat, running unopposed. … Read more
Cinematic Sinema: ‘The Greta Garbo of Congress’
October 3, 2021
Background: Greta Garbo was a Swedish-born American film star of the silent era. Louis B. Mayer, chief executive of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), brought her to Hollywood in 1925. With Garbo’s first “talkie” film, Anna Christie (1930), MGM marketers enticed the public with the tagline “Garbo talks!” Garbo’s most famous movie quote was delivered in the 1932 … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of October 3, 2021
October 3, 2021
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, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. 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. … Read more
Map Reveals 25 Statewide Hate Groups In Arizona
October 3, 2021
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Arizona is home to 25 statewide hate groups, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which pioneered the use of lawsuits to take down America’s most notorious hate groups, including the Klan. SPLC investigative researchers are identifying white supremacists who have infiltrated our governing bodies, like the U.S. State Department official we exposed a few … Read more
Whose Side Are These Democratic Divas On?
October 1, 2021
Lincoln Mitchell, who teaches in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, writes at CNN, Manchin and Sinema are hurting their party more than any Republican ever could: After a failed, all-day scramble to get the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed on Thursday, President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is in jeopardy … Read more
The Mendacity of Joe Manchin – Enough Already!
October 1, 2021
David Gordon suggests “It May be Time for Democrats to Take Part of the Loaf Now and Come Back for More Later.” Back in the day when we had a government that worked in regular order, I might agree. Senator Hubert Humphrey taught me the value of the “half a loaf,” and it worked for … Read more
Tucson Adds Five Electric Buses to Its Public Transportation Fleet
September 30, 2021
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In another farsighted move designed to reduce carbon emissions eighty percent in Tucson by 2035 and invest in clean energy, the City introduced five electric buses to its public transportation fleet on September 30, 2021. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero attended the introduction of the electric buses, posting on social media: Today would not have been … Read more
