Mayor Romero at Reproductive Rights Rally: ‘We’ve got to be pissed off. We’ve got to fight.’
May 15, 2022
Tucson Mayor Romero spoke at the ‘Bans off our Bodies’ rally for reproductive rights, which attracted hundreds of supporters. She spoke on May 14, 2020 at the rally in Armory Park. Edited transcript of Mayor Romero’s remarks: There is power in our work together. They are coming, not just for this, and it’s not
The Pennsylvania GQP Primary On Tuesday Is A Preview Of The Arizona GQP Primary In August
May 15, 2022
Ahead of Pennsylvania’s GQP Senate primary election on Tuesday, the media is hyperventilating about how Kathy Barnette, a right-wing provocateur/commentator is suddenly surging late. Kathy Barnette is neck and neck with Oz and McCormick in the Pa. Senate race, poll says. Barnette has been running a shoestring campaign and is surprising the supposed frontrunners, quack doctor
A Good Week for Tucson’s Future with Regards to the Environment, Affordable Housing, and Economic Performance
May 15, 2022
This has been a good week for the future of Tucson First, the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) has awarded the City of Tucson a one million dollar Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant. Later in the week, in a move that will provide additional opportunities for affordable housing, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, along with representatives from
Political Calendar: Week of May 15, 2022
May 15, 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, many events are still being held virtually online. 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. Political
Oligopoly In Baby Formula Production Leads To Shortages, Republicans Want To Starve Babies In Immigrant Detention
May 14, 2022
The latest scandal du jure is a baby formula shortage. And what is the cause of this shortage? Fortune explains, America is running out of baby formula because 3 companies control the market and babies aren’t that profitable: A baby formula shortage gripping the U.S. since March has parents in a panic over where and
Medical Journal The Lancet: Women Will Die. SCOTUS Will Have Women’s Blood On Its Hands.
May 14, 2022
A must read editorial opinion from the medical journal The Lancet, Why Roe v. Wade must be defended: “Abortion presents a profound moral issue on which Americans hold sharply conflicting views.” So begins a draft opinion by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, leaked from the US Supreme Court on May 2, 2022. If confirmed, this judgement
Some of the Latest Great Ads from The Lincoln Project
May 14, 2022
Dear Blog for Arizona Readers I know it has been a while since I have written a piece conveying the latest riveting ads from The Lincoln Project. Until now. Over the last week, the Lincoln Project has released three ads going after the Republican Tax Plan that would hurt the American middle and working classes,
Candidate Reaction to the Courts Allowing Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar to Remain on the 2022 Ballot
May 14, 2022
As AZ Blue Meanie and others have reported, the Arizona State Supreme Court has declared that accused January 6, 2021 plotters Andy Biggs, Mark Finchem, and Paul Gosar can remain on the 2022 ballots. As the reporting stated, the courts reasoned that the constitutional authority to disqualify a candidate for office rests with Congress, not the judicial
