Lauren Kuby Vows End Corruption on the AZ Corporation Commission
January 2, 2022
Lauren Kuby, an urban sustainability scientist at the University of Arizona and candidate for Arizona Corporation Commissioner, warned about the impact of corruption in the Corporation Commission at the December 6, 2021 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. While transparency in campaign finances is critical in any election, the Corporation Commission doesn’t always get much
To Honor The Late Harry Reid, The Senate Must End The Filibuster For Voting Rights Legislation
January 2, 2022
This past week, the legendary Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) passed away. The soft-spoken Democratic Senate Leader was also tough as nails – when he was a boxer in his youth, his nickname was “the honey badger.” Bill Dauster, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, eulogizes, Remembering Sen. Harry Reid, Soft-Spoken
Pew Research: 10 Big Trends in America in 2021
January 2, 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year, according to research analyst Katherine Schaeffer. The 10 findings cover subjects ranging from extreme weather to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing demographic shifts in the United States. And they represent just a small slice
Senator Sinema Takes Credit for Biden Accomplishments, Most of Which She Blocked
January 2, 2022
In a galling year-end video, Senator Kyrsten Sinema recounts her accomplishments in 2021, taking credit for the Biden Build Back Better agenda, which she actively sabotaged. Sinema is noticeably dressed-up for a grown-up audience, abandoning purple hair, skin-tight dresses, and “fuck off” ring. She takes credit for Katie Hobbs’ work as Arizona Secretary of State,
Political Calendar: Week of January 2, 2022
January 2, 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.
GQP War On Democracy: A Slow-Motion Insurrection By Seizing Control Of Elections
December 31, 2021
Above: Seditious leader Rep. Mark Finchem at the January 6 Insurrection, now a GQP candidate for Secretary of State. See, Mark Finchem was much closer to the Jan. 6 insurrection than he claimed. QAnon/Trump personality cult members are insinuating themselves into local elections boards, and others are running for secretary of state, attorney general and
Democrats Running in 2022 against the Dictatorship, Death, and Denial Party
December 31, 2021
While much has been written about how redistricting has gone against Democrats in Arizona and other purple states like Texas and North Carolina (to be fair, Republicans are probably not happy with the district redrawings in states like California, Illinois, and New York,) 2022 does present a great opportunity for Democratic Party Candidates at all
Minimum Wage To Increase Despite Sen. Sinema’s Cutesy Curtsey Thumbs Down Vote
December 31, 2021
Arizona’s minimum wage is set to increase from $12.15 an hour to $12.80 an hour on Jan. 1 under a citizens initiative approved by the state’s voters in 2016. Arizona Minimum Wage Going up to $12.80 an Hour on Jan. 1. The measure was opposed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature,
