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
It’s the two-minute warning! Do or die for the opportunity to turn AZ Blue in 2022. We must engage in the final act of the AZ Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) — in these last few weeks — to fight for fair and competitive Congressional and Legislative districts. Deborah Howard is back to implore us to … Read more
Attorney Paul Weich has been very engaged in promoting Democracy and fair elections for the last several years. An attorney, civic activist, and writer (he is the writer “Arizona Politics” on Blog for Arizona,) Mr. Weich has been very involved in educating the community on the current process of redistricting state legislative and US congressional … 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