Update to Straight talk from an infectious disease expert on the coronavirus pandemic (updated): Michael T. Osterholm is Regents professor and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, and coauthor of “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs” (2017). “I have the reputation as ‘Bad News Mike,’” … Read more
The latest polls in Arizona are potentially good news for the people who want: To take Arizona and America forward for everyone. Good government that can keep the people safer and more prosperous. To get rid of reactionary policies that are divisive and move the country backward. Captain Mark Kelly has a double-digit lead over … Read more
Another “Trump true crime story” lost in the maze of craze, from earlier this week. It appears the Trump crime family of grifters and con men are still engaging in pyramid schemes, even after getting nailed for Trump University and the Trump Foundation. Grifters gotta grift I guess. Newsweek reports, Federal Judge Rules Lawsuit Against … Read more
This morning, “Mafia Don” Trump was once again engaging in his favorite crime, extortion, this time threatening to withhold federal aid to Michigan and Nevada simply because those states are mailing absentee ballot applications to all registered voters as a reasonable precaution in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Steve Benen provides a good analysis. As … Read more
OK, I’m back in the saddle again. Back in the Arizona House, that is. To be safe, I am doing Floor sessions on the Floor with my mask and gloves but all other meetings remotely. Today, we had a very interesting Democratic Caucus meeting in the morning. ASU data modeling scientists presented data and answered … Read more