Celebrate Juneteenth on June 18
June 13, 2022
“Juneteenth[c] (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and also known as Jubilee Day,[3] Emancipation Day,[4][5] Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day[6]) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.” (from wikipedia) Info on Tucson Juneteenth: (1) Tucson Juneteenth Festival | Facebook Also another Juneteenth event in Tempe on June 18, see our calendar: 9th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Tempe – Blog for Arizona
The Big Lie Is A Big Grift To Shake Down The Rubes In The MAGA/QAnon Cult
June 13, 2022
The second day of the January 6 Committee hearings clearly established, from Trump campaign officials to Republican campaign lawyers to DOJ attorneys – Republicans all – that there there was no fraud in the 2020 election and that they all told Donald Trump this. He knew that he lost. He knew that his claims of
Javier Ramos Reacts to the Latest Contemptible Behavior From Andy Biggs
June 13, 2022
As AZ Blue Meanie has already reported, Andy Biggs can not show common decency and respect to victims of the Uvalde mass school shooting by attending a committee hearing (of which he is a member) on the tragic incident. That is in addition to recent revelations that one of the reasons Mr. Biggs does not
Casino Capitalism’s Bubble Bursts On Wall Street
June 13, 2022
The investor class aka the predator class in the casino capitalism of Wall Street drove the stock market to unprecedented levels, despite a global pandemic and the recession it created. They bought into the irrational exuberance that the stock market always goes up. There were those experts who have been warning that Wall Street was
SCOTUS Watch: Procedural Due Process Day Today
June 13, 2022
The Court began the day with 29 outstanding cases to be decided, well behind the curve for announcing opinions this late in the year. The court’s end-of-term workload: A historical perspective. Commenters on SCOTUSblog noted a heavy police presence in Washington, D.C. this morning and major traffic issues, likely related to the January 6 Committee
Rural Action Summit Attendees Message to the Voters of the Grand Canyon State: Rural Arizona is in Play
June 12, 2022
“At the end of the day, this is about people and making sure people in Arizona are thriving across all counties (including the Rural ones.)” Arizona Democratic Party Chair and State Senator Raquel Teran. “I love Rural Arizona. It is the Democratic Candidates that will fight and protect Rural Arizona.” Arizona Democratic Attorney General Candidate
Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announces Agreeement On A Gun Safety Framework
June 12, 2022
Politico reports, Senators strike bipartisan gun safety agreement: A group of 20 senators struck a bipartisan gun safety framework on Sunday, marking a significant breakthrough in Congress’ attempts to address recent back-to-back mass shootings. In a Sunday morning statement, 10 senators in each party announced support for the deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blessed
Political Calendar: Week of June 12, 2022
June 12, 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
