This week many of the bills at the AZ Leg are targeting what many Tucsonans value.HB2263 would empty our recharge ponds in Avra ValleyThere are bills that attack renewable energy, while propping up fossil fuels. (Hmm… I wonder who is donating to these legislators?) There are bills that waste money on immigration enforcement (that’s a federal … Read more
Another week. Another report from Craig Harris and the 12 News Team on how flawed the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Private School Welfare/Scam for the Rich and Crooked Program is. Despite assurances from Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne and Legislative Republicans that the fraud rate for ESA purchases is one percent or lower, … Read more
And Closing a Bridge to Canada that Helps Americans Is Crazy The Gordie Howe International Bridge from Detroit to Ontario, Canada Congressman Juan Ciscomani has blindly followed the lead of his President, Donald Trump. This time, he voted for a tax increase, something he promised you he would never do. The previously placid … Read more
This is a public apology for my last piece about Ciscomani being arrested by ICE, as it was insensitive to those suffering from DGIS (Don’t Get It Syndrome). To be clear, he was not arrested. It was satire. I am deeply sorry to have misled anyone. This week’s article has thus been rewritten to include … Read more
Gaslighting: When the Conversation Quietly Shifts Political language can illuminate. It can persuade. And sometimes, it can redirect attention so deftly that you almost admire the craftsmanship. In recent weeks, constituents in Arizona’s Congressional District 6 have raised concerns about large-scale deportation efforts affecting immigrant communities. The concern is straightforward: What is the scope of … Read more