The headlines from Supreme Court reporters for the Supreme Court arguments of two Arizona cases on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday appear foreboding: Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog, Majority appears poised to uphold Arizona voting rules. Nina Totenberg at NPR, Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws. Adam Liptak at … Read more
Update to Anti-Mask COVID-Deniers File Recall Petition Against Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (excerpt): The only appropriate response if you are approached by someone with this recall petition is “Fuck off!” We are not going to waste any time and money on a COVID-denier recall election during a deadly pandemic. Even if these losers did manage … Read more
Publisher’s Clearing House winner, COVID-19 denier, and chair of the GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus (more accurately the GQP House Fascist Caucus, which voted against certifying the 2020 Electoral College results and making Donald Trump America’s first fascist dictator), and one of the instigators who plotted the January 6 seditious insurrection against the US. government … Read more
Ward 3 Councilman Paul Durham was elected in Nov. 2017 and resigned on Feb. 1, 2021 citing personal reasons due to a fall at his house resulting in broken ribs, and having to care for his husband Philippe who has terminal cancer. His resignation was effective today, when the Tucson City Council met in special … Read more
Krazy Kraken Lady, Sidney Powell, suffered a final humiliating defeat in the U.S. Supreme Court today (cue the Trump/Qanon cult member blog trolls). ‘Kraken’ Sidney Powell loses again as Supreme Court tosses her remaining attempts to overturn vote in Arizona and Wisconsin: On Monday, BuzzFeed News justice correspondent Zoe Tillman reported that pro-Trump lawyer Sidney … Read more