The Hill reports today, Cornyn says he ‘would be surprised’ if GOP tries to unseat Sinema in 2024: Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he “would be surprised if Republicans tried to unseat” Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) when she comes up for reelection in 2024, according to Politico. Politico added that Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) has … Read more
This evening, November 15th, LD 10 held an election via Zoom and ElectionBuddy to select three candidates for selection by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to replace Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton in the Arizona House. Senator Stahl Hamilton resigned her House seat when appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to the LD … Read more
If you are a reader of the Blog for Arizona, you know that Arizona is in the process of redrawing its boundaries for congressional and state legislative districts. The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is required to provide a 30-day public comment period. We are in that time window now. The last hearing is currently … Read more
I’m quite dissatisfied with the current state of political discourse in the United States. Too many sound-bites; too little real conversation. Too much empty rhetoric and culture-war nonsense; too little reflection on the real issues and challenges we face as a self-governing society. I think these are pretty common sentiments these days. Luckily, I’m in … Read more
Today, I attended the virtual public hearing with the AZ Independent Redistricting Commission (AZ IRC), which is accepting public comment on the currently proposed draft maps. I listened to all the speakers, and near the very end, got to share my view with the Commissioners. UPDATE: Larry Bodine created a transcript of the meeting which … Read more