Nelson Morgan 
In 2020 the decennial census was held, and in 2021, states readjusted their legislative and Congressional boundaries. It’s now 2023, and it will be another 8 years before this process is repeated. So, there’s nothing to do about this now, right? Wrong. While we won’t yet know the details of 2030’s demographic changes, we need … Read more
There is another common volunteer political activity, other than sending postcards, making phone calls, or canvassing (not to mention, voting). We donate. Most of us do it, whether we can donate modest amounts or more. And we do it despite being besieged by a gazillion appeals for money, one more frantic than the next. We … Read more
This last week, the Republican majority in the Arizona state legislature formalized a rule that requires any Democratic bill to have written support from a majority of the majority. With only a slim margin between the two parties, this means that a House bill proposed by Republicans can be passed by 31 out of 60 … Read more
Left vs right Is left vs right really the battle these days? Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has characterized Governor Hobbs’ budget proposal as a ““left wing wish list” . But how appropriate is this 1-D thinking these days?. And are politicians like Mark Finchem or Wendy Rogers really right-wing, or are they something else? … Read more
In the Dec 29 Washington Post, Jonathan Alter wrote an article titled, “Why 2022 was a very good year.” I think it’s definitely worth a read. As liberals, we tend to focus on all the ways that we failed to reach our preferred outcomes. For instance, here in Arizona, we didn’t reach a majority (or … Read more