Republican numbskull Austin Cole Smith has pleaded guilty to blatantly forging signatures on a petition to get on the ballot in LD29. He was the Strategic Director of Turning Point Action, who spent years claiming widespread election fraud, only to be one of the few people found guilty of election fraud himself. “Can’t make this … Read more
While Donald Trump spent part of last week by taking American Energy progress backwards with his announcement of reducing national fuel standards, Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego released his “Fostering American Energy Innovation and Affordability” plan which, if enacted would “take an all-of-the-above approach with an eye to ensuring future investments are focused on the most … Read more
Arizona Democrats thought it would happen in 2020. They thought that it could happen in 2022 and 2024. Will 2026 finally be the year when Arizona Democrats finally grab control of both houses of the State Legislature for the first time in half a century? Scott McNeil, the new Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic … Read more
A post on Persuation by Jeff Tyler Syck about the problems with Trump’s MAGA prescription for revitalizing rural American communities caught my interest recently and prompted a post-length comment on his newsletter that I thought would work as the basis for post here on the Blog. I suggest a read of that post before diving … Read more
While Senator Mark Kelly was risking his life this week to speak to his constituents at the Friday town hall, Congressman Juan Ciscomani not only refused to hold town halls; he removed the bushes in front of his office and installed a fence to keep his constituents at bay. What is Juan afraid of? Surely … Read more