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Next Week in the Arizona Legislature, Feb 7-11
February 6, 2022
You can keep up to date with the goings-on at the AZ legislature due to the hard work of volunteers around the state. Our media has largely opted out of the sort of close coverage and scrutiny they used to bring to bear in days gone by. With staff cuts and the lack of full-time
Coup Plotter ‘Gym’ Jordan Caught In A Lie About His Phone Call With Donald Trump On Jan. 6
February 6, 2022
Rep. “Gym” Jordan (R-Ohio) was invited to testify before the January 6 Committee because he is a fact witness to conversations he had with President Trump on January 6, and he is believed to be among the coup plotters to overturn the election results. “The committee also is seeking details of Mr. Jordan’s contacts with
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego calls on Phoenicians to Get Vaccinated
February 6, 2022
At Ageez Barbershop in Phoenix yesterday (February 5, 2022,) Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, along with members of the Phoenix Urban League and Omega’s Nursing Association, called on Phoenicians to come out and get vaccinated if they have not done so already. Speaking to the people, Mayor Gallego reminded the people that, thanks to the unanimous approval
Does The DOJ Have An Open Criminal Investigation Of Donald Trump, Or Not? The Public Has A Right To Know
February 6, 2022
Donald Trump had a very bad week for the subject of a criminal investigation. Not only were key elements of his Coup Plot revealed in striking detail, but Trump made a public admission against interest, in writing no less, that “Yeah I did it, and I’m going to do it it again. What are you
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover Recovers $1 Million for Fraud Victims
February 6, 2022
Since launching an anti-fraud squad a year ago, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover has recovered nearly $1 million for local victims of housing, internet and financial scams. “Fraud attracts certain minds. It’s so different from prosecuting violent crime,” Conover said at a meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. “These prosecutors and investigators and staff get boxes
Republicans Are Now Officially The Party Of The Mob And Violent Seditious Insurrectionists
February 6, 2022
Friday was one of those dueling narrative news days. On one side of the screen was former Vice President Mike Pence telling the far-right Federalist Society that Donald Trump is wrong to argue that he had the authority to cancel the vote of over 81 million Americans who elected Joe Biden president and to give
Political Calendar: Week of February 6, 2022
February 6, 2022
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.
AZ Secretary of State Candidate Adrian Fontes Does the Job Since Brnovich Won’t
February 5, 2022
Former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes, who is competing for the nomination to be the Democratic candidate for AZ Secretary of State with Minority Leader and AZ Representative Reginald Bolding, has just publicly released a letter he wrote to the United States Attorney for Arizona, Gary Restaino. In that letter, Mr. Fontes requests the Arizona
