It seems the only welfare programs most Arizona State Republicans truly cherish are the ones that benefit their rich patrons, their theocratic base, and those who commit fraud. A prime example of this is the State Empowerment Scholarship Program (ESA) which allows qualifying applicants to use taxpayer money to help pay for their child’s education … Read more
With the fifth largest city in the country experiencing a Renaissance by drawing industries from various technological sectors ranging from aerospace to clean energy to autonomous vehicles to biosciences, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego penned an op-ed in AZ Central thanking partners in the federal government including former President Joe Biden. She also issued a statement, … Read more
Fuming with disgust at Felon in Chief Donald Trumps blanket pardon of the over 1500 January 6, 2021 Domestic Terrorists, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and other Democratic Leaders and Activists vented their condemnation at this attack on police officers and law and order. In an office press release, Attorney General Mayes wrote: “The violent … Read more
At a press event announcing Arizona’s joining of a multi-state lawsuit with Illinois, Oregon, and Washington State to contest Donald Trump’s Executive Order attempt to do away with Birthright Citizenship, State Attorney General Kris Mayes quoted the first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment which states: “All persons born and naturalized in the United States and … Read more
In moves to take the United States back to its past and save money to pay for his tax cuts for the rich, Donald Trump signed Executive Orders this evening to take the country out of the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization. This is the second time Trump has pulled out of … Read more