Arizona voters have a little over five days (until September 28, 2021) to take action against fringe Republican legislative attempts to: Take away Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 funding from traditional and charter public schools. Institute a flat tax to favor the wealthy and hurt everyone else. Suppress Democracy and the right to vote. Shift power … Read more
Politico’s playbook reports, Scoop: Sinema issues ultimatum to Biden: MODS TO BIDEN: BIF NOW OR BUST — Sen. KYRSTEN SINEMA (D-Ariz.) delivered a tough message to President Joe Biden at a private meeting Wednesday, we’re told: If the House delays its scheduled Sept. 27 vote on the bipartisan infrastructure plan — or if the vote … Read more
This is an actual headline in the New York Times, not from The Onion: As G.O.P. Digs In on Debt Ceiling, Democrats Try Shaming McConnell. I didn’t know The Times hired comedy writers to be copy editors. I almost spit out my coffee this morning to laugh. The first thing that came to mind was … Read more
Axios reports, Scoop: Sinema’s secret spreadsheets: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) is negotiating the size and scope of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget plan armed with her own spreadsheets about the costs and tax hikes needed for each program, people familiar with the matter tell Axios. [Maybe she should actually ask her constituents what they want, … Read more
Over the last couple of days I have been annoyed by a cartoonish, totally ineffectual social media meme-styled political ad from a political PAC misleadingly calling itself the Common Sense Leadership Fund. This PAC name was formerly a Leadership PAC affiliated with former Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA). The Hill reports, Conservative group targets Kelly, Hassan … Read more