National Elections

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament ruled illegal by Supreme Court

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Britain’s supreme court has ruled that Boris Johnson’s advice to the Queen that parliament should be prorogued for five weeks at the height of the Brexit crisis was unlawful. The Guardian reports, Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament unlawful, supreme court rules: The unanimous judgment from 11 justices on the UK’s highest court followed an emergency three-day … Read more

Gov. Ducey signs GOP bill to restrict your constitutional right to citizens initiatives and referendum

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The authoritarianism of the Arizona GOP and their corporate masters in the Arizona chambers of commerce know no bounds. Ever since voters successfully forced the legislature to withdraw an elections “reform” bill several years ago before voters could vote on a referendum to repeal the offending law, the Arizona GOP has since enacted every provision, … Read more

Felon voting rights and prison gerrymandering (redistricting)

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Two separate stories this week about criminal justice and the right to vote offer a sharp microcosm of the difference between the major U.S. political parties. While Democrats debate social justice policy, Republicans are enacting voter suppression measures. Today’s op-ed in the Washington Post, Missouri Republicans want to undo voters’ redistricting wishes. The Supreme Court … Read more

DNC chooses Milwaukee for 2020 Democratic National Convention

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The Democratic National Committee will hold its 2020 convention in Milwaukee, the organization announced Monday. Democrats pick Milwaukee for their 2020 convention: Milwaukee had been the favorite of DNC chair Tom Perez, NBC has reported. “This choice is a statement of our values,” Perez said in a statement. “The Democratic Party is the party of … Read more

New Maricopa County Democratic Party Executive Board ready to make Arizona Blue in 2020

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The new Maricopa County Democratic Party Executive Board. They are (from left to right): Treasurer: Tom Krepitch, 1st Vice Chair: Carol Maas, Secretary: Roberta Neil Miller, Chair: Steven Slugocki, Sergeant-at-Arms: Patrick Seifter, and 2nd Vice Chair: Lynsey Robinson

A jubilant crowd of Precinct Committeepersons and County Democratic superstars and candidates attended the Maricopa County Democratic Winter Convention at Central High School in Phoenix on December 8, 2018. Speaker after speaker vowed to work together with everyone in the audience and those who could not attend to continue the trend started in this year’s election of turning Arizona to a blue state. Delegates to the convention also voted for a new Maricopa County Democratic Executive Board to help pave the way to victory in 2020.

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