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Voters Sign Petitions to Overturn New Tax Laws that Gut Education
August 26, 2021
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Invest In Arizona Now leaders Luci Messing and David Lujan called on voters to sign petitions to nullify three new state tax laws that cut hundreds of millions of dollars that fund public education. David Lujan led the successful effort to pass Prop. 208, the Invest In Ed ballot initiative, in 2020. Lujan is the … Read more
Lauren Kuby is Running to be the People’s Advocate on the Arizona Corporation Commission
August 26, 2021
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The Arizona Corporation Commission, sometimes called the fourth branch of government in the Grand Canyon State, was formed during the Progressive Era when Arizona became a state in 1912. It was designed to: “protect the health, safety, and welfare of Arizonans. They oversee all business in the State, foreign and domestic, regulate all non-municipal utilities … Read more
Fact Checking Rep. John Kavanagh aka ‘Troll Boy’ On Prop. 208 Lawsuit
August 26, 2021
Above: Internet troll Rep. John Kavanagh aka “Troll Boy” in his natural state. Update to Ducey Packed AZ Supreme Court Temporarily Upholds Prop. 208, With A Roadmap To Gutting It. Troll Boy trolled this blog with a comment the other day that merits a detailed response to his rank dishonesty. Let’s break it down. First, … Read more
Biden’s Approval Rating should not Suffer because of Republican Stupidity and Incompetence
August 25, 2021
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It is amazing how knee-jerk the reactions of some of the American People can be without fully thinking through the scope of an issue or problem. President Joe Biden’s approval rating has slipped over the last several weeks. Some polls show him below 50 percent. Is it because of anything he did? With the possible … Read more
Historic Kabul Airlift Is Already The Most Successful Withdrawal From A War The U.S. Has Lost
August 25, 2021
Not since The Berlin Airlift (1948–1949) of humanitarian aid into West Berlin has the U.S. military undertaken an airlift on the magnitude of the withdrawal of U.S. citizens, third-country citizens, and Afghan allies out of Kabul after the collapse of the U.S. puppet government in Afghanistan. The Kabul airlift is already the most successful withdrawal … Read more
Nail Their Insurrectionist Hides To The Wall (Updated)
August 25, 2021
CNN reports, House committee plans to seek phone records in probe of January 6, including from members of Congress: The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot is poised to send notices to various telecommunications companies requesting that they preserve the phone records of several people, including members of Congress, multiple sources tell … Read more
Why is the Arizona Legislature Not Listening to Voters?
August 25, 2021
Several speakers from exurban communities like Oro Valley and Marana spoke passionately about wanting to be in districts with “like-minded” voters at the Independent Redistricting Commission meeting Saturday, August 7, 2021. Their common theme was, “We don’t want to be in the same district as Tucson because we have absolutely nothing in common.” Their focus … Read more
Good Day For ‘Good Trouble’: House Passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
August 24, 2021
I watched the House debate on HR 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. It was infuriating to watch many of the 137 Sedition Party members who aided and abetted the MAGA/QAnon insurrection on January 6 (some of whom may have been coconspirators), defend the Big Lie, deny that dozens of new voting … Read more
