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School Masks Are In: Judge Cooper Rules Republicans in the Arizona Legislature Violated the State Constitution
September 27, 2021
This is a good day for Arizona schools and public health safety in the Grand Canyon state. In a 17-page ruling, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper ruled several state laws unconstitutional, including laws that prohibited mask mandates in schools, took away power from the Secretary of State, banned “critical race theory” in classrooms,
Update: Domestic Terrorists Senate GQP Filibuster Bill To Suspend The Debt Limit And Avert Government Shutdown
September 27, 2021
CNN reports, Senate Republicans block bill to suspend debt limit and avert shutdown in key vote: Senate Republicans [filibustered] a House-passed bill to suspend the debt limit and avert a government shutdown from advancing in the Senate on Monday. Republicans have abandoned governance and their constitutional duty to honor the full faith and credit of
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Is Facing A Vote Of ‘No Confidence’
September 27, 2021
Alex Henderson reports, Kyrsten Sinema had a curt response to major dissent brewing among her home state Democrats: Although Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is generally well-liked by independents and Never Trump conservatives in her state, the decidedly centrist Democrat has been a frequent source of frustration to the progressive wing of her party —
Fighting Back Against Repressive Anti-Choice Laws in Arizona & Texas (podcast)
September 27, 2021
In 2016, Senate Republicans stopped President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Antonin Scalia. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was too close to the election and that the new president should choose the new supreme court judge. Despite nationwide outcry against this, the Supreme Court functioned
‘Hell Week’: Will Democrats Deliver On Biden’s Agenda, Or Will A Handful Of Corporate Democrats Betray America By Appeasing The Sedition Party?
September 27, 2021
On Saturday, the House Budget Committee advanced the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion American Families Plan as party leaders set their sights on teeing up the package for a vote in the lower chamber this coming week. House panel advances $3.5T spending bill. The Democratic-led committee passed the package in a 20-17 party-line vote on Saturday afternoon,
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 27, 2021
Domestic Violence Awareness Month is held each October in the U.S. Lots of events are coming up to raise awareness and to work to preventing domestic abuse, and assisting victims/survivors. “Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins on October 1 and we are excited to Paint Pima Purple and connect with our community to raise awareness
Democrats Include Arizona in $30 Million Plan to Hold Senate in 2022
September 26, 2021
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced the Defend the Majority program, an unprecedented $30 million early investment in field programs ahead of the 2022 midterms. The investment includes Arizona and eight other Senate battleground states to build the organizing infrastructure for Senate Democrats’ campaigns. This is the largest investment in on-the-ground field organizing ever made
10 Reasons Why the Government is a Good Thing
September 26, 2021
As English philosopher Thomas Hobbes wrote in 1651, life without government is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Don’t let the Republicans control the narrative that government “is bad” or “is the problem.” The argument is bogus. My father used to say that “civilization is the last bubble in a long fermentation.” He was a
