Trump Moves to Defund Roads, Bridges, and Clean Water Pipe Repair

The first few days of the American Duce sequel have been intense. While journalists and pundits have rightly focused on the Felon-in-Chief pardons of the over 1500 domestic terrorists, the declaration of a national security emergency on the Southern Border complete with giving I.C.E. new Gestapo guidelines, restricting what information his health agencies can publicly … Read more

Republican Legislators Are “Flushing Taxpayer Money Down the Toilet” With Their Private School Welfare for the Wealthy Vouchers

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

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Thanks Joe Biden and Vows to Look for Ways Around Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord

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

Blog Jester Johnny Drops a GOOD Bill?!

Our local blog jester, AZ State Senator John Kavanaugh, is usually infamous around here for being a notorious troll and for advocating for REALLY bad legislation. But this session he has done at least one thing right: he dropped a bill to allow Arizona School Board candidates to use the E-Qual system to gather petition … Read more