UPDATE: The GQP Queen of Voter Suppression, Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita is pushing Senate Bill 1485. As originally proposed, it spelled out that if someone does not return an early ballot in at least one of four prior elections — meaning a primary and a general election in two successive years — the person is dropped from … Read more
Above: Republican senators Michelle Ugenti-Rita and J.D. Mesnard. – Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services. This is rich. Two of Arizona’s worst Republican senators lashed out Monday at businesses and the media, accusing them of “mischaracterizing” changes they are proposing to state election laws. More like speaking truth to power, and “you can’t handle the truth!” Remember, every Republican … Read more
Above: This Richard Nixon pose is not going to impress voters. Governor Doug Ducey has consistently said that he is not interested in running for U.S. Senate when he terms out of office in 2022. He has fantasies about running for president in 2024. We have been over this ground. It had been widely assumed … Read more
The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican – and boy howdy have resident GQP apologist Robert Robb and partisan editor Phil Boas been doing their best to turn back the clock to The Arizona Republican lately – nevertheless editorialized on Thursday, Arizona’s GOP Senate is abusing its authority. It must end this election ‘audit’ now: Republicans in … Read more
“Let The People Decide” Arizona International Film Festival <reelfrontier@gmail.com VOTER SUPPRESSION LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE at the ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Online Film: April 17-20 * Online Panel: April 18 “A lot of people aren’t even AWARE of the attack on voting rights that’s going on, and that’s what makes Let The People Decide so important” –Ari Berman, Mother Jones “Essential viewing … Read more