In New Ad Remembering 1/6/21, Secretary of State Candidate Adrian Fontes Pledges to Protect Democracy

Speaking “from the scene of the crime,”  Arizona Secretary of State Democratic Candidate Adrian Fontes released a video remembering the horrible events at the Nation’s Capitol on 1/6/21 and pledging to protect Democracy by not letting any attempts to undo legitimate election results occur “on his watch.” Fontes, repeating the famous Franklin Delano Roosevelt phrase, said … Read more

Maricopa County Election Officials Thoroughly Rebut GQP Sham ‘Fraudit’

Update to Maricopa County Election Officials To Present Point-By-Point Rebuttal To GQP Sham ‘Fraudit’ Today. The AP reports, Election officials rebut Arizona ballot review claims: Election officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday presented a point-by-point rebuttal of claims made in a partisan review of the 2020 election that former President Donald Trump and … Read more

Kirsten Engel Warns about “Dangerous” Kelly Townsend in Race for Congress

Arizona Legislative District (LD) 16 State Senator Kelly Townsend has rightly earned the reputation of one of Arizona’s fringiest legislators. She has been a constant advocate for all things non-mainstream including: Not wanting to follow State Senate COVID 19 safety measures. Supporting 2020 election conspiracy theories. Being against sensible sex education programs. Favoring voter suppression … Read more

Retrospective on AIRC Measures and Opportunistic Definitions

Redistricting is done for another decade. Maybe. There will be litigation, and changes could come, but the primary design of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is complete. But before this AIRC’s work fades from our memory, we should consider what could be improved for the future. Here, I’ll comment on one aspect of the process: … Read more