Arizona’s GOP leaders have no serious plans to make up for the ‘lost decade’ of budget cuts

“No man’s (or woman’s) life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” The Arizona legislature is in session on Monday, January 13. God save us. As of June 2019, when the GOP-controlled Arizona legislature had finished doing its worst for the year, Pew Research reported the ‘Lost Decade’ Casts a Post-Recession Shadow … Read more

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Mitch McConnell turns the Senate into a crime scene in progress

“The Enemy of The People,” the “Grim Reaper” of the Senate graveyard where bills and constitutional governance go to die, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, or as Gail Collins says, President Mitch McConnell (“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who actually runs the country, expressed support for his minion, Donald Trump . …”), is ready to … Read more

Action Alert: call your members of Congress in support of war powers resolutions (Updated)

Republican Senators Mike Lee (Utah) and Rand Paul (Ky.) ripped the Trump administration over a closed-door briefing on Iran on Wednesday, announcing they will now support a resolution reining in President Trump’s military powers. The Hill reports, Rand Paul, Mike Lee rip administration over ‘insulting and demeaning’ Iran briefing: Lee, speaking to reporters after a … Read more

SWAG List of Federal Candidates As of January 8, 2020

It’s time once again for the “silly wild ass guess” (SWAG) list of candidates running for office in November. Below is a list of federal candidates who are currently running for either the Democratic Presidential Primary, Arizona Senate or House seats in the 2020 Election Cycle. This information will change over time as candidates file … Read more