The Democratic-controlled House in the previous Congress passed H.R.1, the For The People Act of 2019. Quick summary: This bill addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration and voting access and limits removing voters from voter rolls. The bill … Read more
The Arizona Republican Sedition Party is holding its biannual reorganization meeting this coming Saturday. Far-right extremist and “Stop The Steal” conspiracy monger Dr. Kelli “Chemtrails” Ward who filed numerous frivolous lawsuits to disenfranchise Arizona’s voters is running for another term as chair of the party, claiming Donald Trump’s endorsement. Ward should properly be exiled to … Read more
This post will be updated as the IRC meeting progresses (1:13pm) The Zoom of the initial meeting of the Commission started with a brief party-line deadlock on who the temporary chairperson just for the meeting to elect the permanent chairperson. Then they immediately went into an extended executive session just to take legal advice on … Read more
At 11:15 a.m. on January 14, 2021, the two Democratic and two Republican designees to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission will meet to choose an Independent Chairperson who may have to break ties when and if there is a deadlock between the political appointees. Please click here for the Facebook Link to the live feed … Read more
My favorite citizen farmer-legislator, Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), has an op-ed in USA Today’s The Arizona Republic, Members of Congress who incited Capitol riot must be held accountable: Last week, as I worked in my Senate office, I watched in horror as terrorists ransacked our nation’s Capitol, where I represent Montanans in the U.S. Senate. … Read more