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
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
Update to Arizona Independent (sic) Redistricting Commission Brazenly Hijacked By Partisan Republicans (excerpt): Eric Levitz writes at New York magazine, Democrats Are Doing Weirdly Well in Redistricting: The Democratic House majority was supposed to die in redistricting. For months now, pundits and political forecasters have predicted that Republicans could win back the House next year … Read more
The Associated Press reports, Election officials to rebut claims in Arizona ballot review: Election officials in Arizona plan Wednesday to present a point-by-point rebuttal of a partisan review of the 2020 election that former President Donald Trump and many of his supporters have used to promote the myth that Trump lost because of fraud. Election … Read more
Last month, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper allowed a challenge to tax cuts to proceed to November ballot, but more hurdles await: A referendum that would let voters decide whether Arizona’s historic tax cuts should become law will remain on the 2022 ballot, a judge has ruled. Thursday’s ruling by Maricopa County Superior Court … Read more