Jim Overmyer

Jim Overmyer is a veteran criminal court reporter, author, and former prosecutor's office administrator based in Tucson, Arizona, with a background in the Berkshire area of Massachusetts. He writes on topics including criminal justice and Negro Leagues baseball history, and has recently written political satire regarding Congressman Juan Ciscomani on his Substack blog. For more information, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-overmyer-1a951a38/

Ciscomani, Stop Misleading Us—Step Up and Protect our National Parks and Federal Lands from Trump’s Raids! [UPDATE: He Won’t, Mendoza Will!]

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(Photo source: Parkflo.com) Sixth District Congressman Juan Ciscomani says he’s happy about a Democratic-led bill called the “Public Lands Integrity Act.” Spearheaded by Rep. Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico, it would make a minor adjustment to the federal law controlling what can go into a Congressional Reconciliation Bill. Juan signed onto the bill. A reconciliation … Read more

Ciscomani Touts Farm Bill Although It Hurts Many, Including His Own Constituents    

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Juan is happy, but farmers are angry, the faithful are dismayed, kids may go hungry. (Photo credits (l to r): Ciscomani Facebook page, The Financial Times, Catholicreporter.com, Livenowfox.com) The House of Representatives, for the first time in several years, passed a five-year comprehensive Farm Bill last week (it had been, very Congresslike, kicking the can … Read more

Donald and Juan’s Wretched Economy, in Five Charts

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(Economic recession graph from TuftsDaily.com, via Advantus Media Inc.) Dear Readers, you may be getting weary of these periodic looks at what we fear is the pending disaster of the Trump-Ciscomani economy. The first named has made bad times happen; the latter has tagged along like a good little puppy. We’re a little tired, too, … Read more