When states imposed stay-at-home orders and locked down businesses in the initial stages of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, retail sales fell 8.3 percent in March, and 14.7 percent in April (revised data). Then there was a rush by state’s to reopen in May, followed by Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and Father’s Day weekends. … Read more
The Lincoln Project shifted somewhat into humor with its latest two ads. The first one, called “Fauci” starts off as a tribute to the leading infectious disease expert in the country, noting that “he has quietly worked to keep America safe” while serving in the last six Presidential Administrations. It then segues into a critique of … Read more
On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the American People saw two versions of the American Presidency. In the middle of the day, Democratic Presidential Nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden presented an enlightened and coherent vision and plan for modernizing the nation’s infrastructure with an emphasis on clean energy technology. Please watch the presentation below: … Read more
Each election year the Capitol Times hosts a Meet the Candidates event in July for all Legislative candidates and incumbents at a fancy downtown Phoenix hotel. This year, the Cap Times event — sponsored by the Citizens Clean Elections Commission — is virtual and spread out over five evenings, from 6-8 p.m. each night. The … Read more
Six new digital ads were released over the last several hours. The first one, from the Lincoln Project called “Walk of Courage” shows a young African American man, holding a “My Life Matters” sign while walking past some armed fringe white reactionaries. The video then contrasts that with Republican Senators avoiding questions after Donald Trump … Read more