The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in the State Legislature
March 13, 2022
This article is courtesy of the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. To elect Democrats, click here to donate. The Good HB2729 – Rep. Andrea Dalessandro sponsored a bill to require travel reimbursement at the federal rate for members of metropolitan planning organizations; passed the Senate Transportation and heads to the Senate Floor. Story of the Week:
Michael Bryan and Larry Bodine: It’s Time for Democrats to Take Over the Legislature
March 13, 2022
Michael Bryan, the founder of Blog for Arizona and Larry Bodine, President of Democrats of Greater Tucson, appeared on the March 12 edition of the John C. Scott Political Forum on KVOI radio, 1040 on the AM channel. Transcript John C. Scott: [00:00:00] You’re listening to the John C. Scott political forum. Larry Bodine: If
What Ukraine Really Needs Is More Sophisticated UAVs and Air Defense Systems
March 13, 2022
Much has been made this past week about Poland offering its old Mig-29 Russian built aircraft to Ukraine via the U.S. through Germany. The Department of Defense said “thanks, but no thanks,” that’s not a viable option. Republican senators like Mitt Romney started howling “just give them the damn planes,” trying to turn this into
Political Calendar: Week of March 13, 2022
March 13, 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 Supreme Court Denies Special Action Appeal From The Cyber Ninjas Challenging Sanctions Imposed For Failure To Comply With Court Orders
March 12, 2022
Update to AZ Court Of Appeals Orders Arizona Senate To Produce Cyber Ninjas GQP ‘Fraudit’ Documents ‘Immediately’. The Arizona Supreme Court has denied the special action appeal filed by QAnon conspiracy theorist Doug Logan dba Cyber Ninjas. Arizona Supreme Court won’t consider Cyber Ninjas appeal: The Arizona Supreme Court is declining to consider a request by Cyber
Attorney General And Secretary Of State Ask AZ Supreme Court To Reject Arizona GQP Lawsuit To Eliminate Early Voting
March 12, 2022
When they are not suing each other they can manage to join forces to sue the real enemy of democracy, the Arizona Republican Party. The Associated Press reports, Brnovich, Hobbs urge court to reject GOP early ballot suit: Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs both urged the state Supreme
A Year After Its Passage, Mayor Kate Gallego Salutes the American Rescue Plan for its Impact on Phoenix
March 11, 2022
In a series of social media posts from March 9 to March 11, 2022, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego recognized the first anniversary of the passage of the American Rescue Plan and relayed to local residents how the Biden/Harris-Democrats only passed program positively impacted the fifth largest city in the country. Mayor Gallego highlighted how the
(UPDATED) Democratic Reaction to Judge Hannah’s Ruling Killing Proposition 208-Invest in Education
March 11, 2022
Democratic reaction to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah’s ruling effectively dealing a death blow to the People approved Proposition 208-Invest in Education was immediate, full of condemnation towards the court ruling, and a commitment to continue the fight to fully fund public schools. Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman posted: Parents
