The Radical Right Gives Democrats Ammunition for the Fall Elections
June 26, 2022
The radicalized US Supreme Court issued two rulings that inadvertently gave Democrats two critical issues to use in the shrinking time between now and November. Volunteer now! Fight for your rights!Contact the Pima County Democratic PartyDiscover which legislative district you are in. Review all the Democratic Candidates for the 2022 Primary Get All the Info
Anti-Anti-Racism (Anti-CRT) Bill Dies For Want Of A Missing GQP Legislator
June 26, 2022
Above: Republicans long for the idealic past (a myth) of 1950s Americana – at the height of state-sponsored Jim Crow racial segregation, before the Libs gave us the Civil Rights Movement and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Some Republicans even long for the idealic past of 1850s
Political Calendar: Week Of June 26, 2022
June 26, 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
The GOP Senate Debate: Three Stooges (But Actually Five)
June 25, 2022
I watched the FreedomWorks Arizona Senate Forum (over two hours!) so that you don’t have to. If you want to subject yourself to an alternative reality, I suggest skipping to about 25 minutes in when the candidates begin speaking. The takeaway from the event is that there is not a single candidate who is an
Arizona Democratic Reaction to Passage of The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
June 24, 2022
On a day when women lost their constitutional right to choice and privacy in this country, there was actually one small bit of good news for the American People. The bipartisan passage of a Gun Safety Law (The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) in Congress that is the first move towards some semblance of gun control
Arizona Legislative Democrats Condemn Overturn of Roe v Wade
June 24, 2022
Arizona Legislative Democrats, including Part Chairperson/State Senator Raquel Teran held a press conference today at the Capitol Rose Garden condemning the United States Supreme Court overturning of Roe v Wade. HAPPENING NOW: ADP Chair @RaquelTeran alongside @ppazaction President Brittany Fonteno and members of the legislature speak on SCOTUS decision https://t.co/xA1wjUrTaA — Arizona Democratic Party (@azdemparty)
Dobbs Signals A Supreme Court That Destroys Our Rights
June 24, 2022
The nation is reeling today in the wake of the Supreme Court’s audacious and illegitimate attack on the rights of all Americans in the Dobbs case [Full PDF of the Court Syllabus and Opinions]. I think it will take some time to fully absorb the true proportions and ultimate effects of this travesty. I can say
Anti-Abortion ‘Trigger’ Laws Are Going Into Effect Today Across The Country
June 24, 2022
The Hill reports, First state abortion bans kick in following Supreme Court ruling: The first state abortion bans have taken effect after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, driving home the immediate consequences of the monumental decision. Abortion bans are now in effect in Louisiana, South Dakota, Kentucky, and Missouri, and more
