Political Calendar: Week of December 11, 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.  NOTE: … Read more

‘Operation Higher Court’ Influence Peddling Scheme Detailed By Rev. Robert Schenck

The Washington Post reports, Advocate tells lawmakers of ‘stealth’ efforts to influence Supreme Court: Evangelical minister Robert L. Schenck recruited wealthy Christian couples to serve as “stealth missionaries” at the Supreme Court for about two decades, forging friendships with conservative justices to “bolster” their views, particularly on abortion, Schenck told the House Judiciary Committee on … Read more

Coup Plotter Kelli Ward And AZ GQP Still Trying To Get Rid Of Early Mail Voting In Arizona

Democracy Docket reports, Arizona Court of Appeals Hears GOP Challenge to 1991 Mail-in Voting Law: On Wednesday, Dec. 7, three judges of the Arizona Court of Appeals heard oral argument in a case brought by the Arizona Republican Party and its chairwoman challenging the state’s no-excuse mail-in voting law. Earlier this year, an Arizona trial … Read more

Coup Plotter Michael Flynn Forced To Testify To Georgia Special Grand Jury

The Associated Press reports, Michael Flynn Testifies In Georgia’s Trump Election Probe: Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was at a downtown Atlanta courthouse Thursday to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Flynn, a retired lieutenant general, had … Read more