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Political Calendar: Week of October 2, 2022
October 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, 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 … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Salutes and Helps Activists that Aid Cancer Victims and People Who Are Prone to Fall
October 1, 2022
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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego spent some of her time last week, saluting and helping activists who devote their time and resources to helping cancer victims and individuals who are susceptible to falling. On September 28, 2022, the Mayor joined activists from the Joy Bus, an organization dedicated to delivering meals to homebound cancer patients, and … Read more
If Republicans are so Good at Law and Order, Why Are the Murder Rates Highest in Most of Their States
October 1, 2022
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Fellow writer AZ Blue Meanie touched on this in a recent piece, citing California Governor Gavin Newsom’s critique of Democratic messaging in the face of Republican hypocrisy on Law and Order. In an interview with MSNBC, Governor Newsom correctly pointed out that recent data from the National Center for Health Statistics showed most of the … Read more
Watch Citizens Clean Elections debates for contested legislative races in LD 17, 18, 19, 21 in Southern AZ
September 30, 2022
The AZ Citizens Clean Elections Commission conducted several candidate debates for contested races in Southern Arizona. https://www.youtube.com/user/AZCCEC/live LD 21 – held on August 23 (Senate & House) Senate candidates: Senator Rosanna Gabaldon (D) vs. Jim Cleveland (R); House candidates: Senator Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) vs. challengers Damien Kennedy & Deborah McEwen (Rs); not participating – … Read more
Judge Aileen Canon Is A Corrupt Judge, She Must Be Removed From The Bench
September 29, 2022
Matthew Chapman at Salon reported, Special master rebukes Trump judge that appointed him for order that “made no sense”: When former President Donald Trump went to court against the Justice Department to stall the federal investigation into classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, a district judge he appointed, Aileen Cannon, granted Trump everything … Read more
Democrats Have Always Been Better For The Economy … Always
September 29, 2022
At least once a year, I have posted a version of this post, this is one from September 2020. Democrats Have Always Been Better For The Economy … Always. Historically, Republicans tank the economy with their politics of greed, then Americans elect Democrats to clean up their mess, and invariably “no good deed goes unpunished,” … Read more
Coup Plotter ‘Ginni’ Thomas To Be Deposed By January 6 Committee Today (Updated)
September 29, 2022
This may prove interesting. Politico reports, Ginni Thomas is set to testify virtually with the Jan. 6 select committee today: Look who’s talking: Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is set to virtually appear Thursday before the Jan. 6 select committee, according to two sources familiar with the situation. She’s one … Read more
UPDATED: Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell’s Misleading Statement on Abortion Prosecutions
September 28, 2022
UPDATE 11/14/22: With Mitchell running about 50K votes behind Gunnigle, it seems very likely the Mitchell will be elected to a full term, so I’m bringing back this analysis of Mitchell’s misleading commitments on prosecuting abortion cases. IMO, Maricopa residents missed a real opportunity to deeply reform the outdated and frankly racist assumptions and institutions … Read more
