California is the first state to require presidential candidates to submit income tax returns

First, some context: in 2012 Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett made Barack Obama’s birth certificate a potential ballot issue in Arizona. In an interview with an Arizona conservative radio host, Bennett said it would be “possible” that he keeps President Obama off the Arizona ballot in November unless he receives “confirmation” from the state of … Read more

Coming this fall: Show trials for U.S. intelligence agents who investigated Russian interference in 2016

Donald Trump and his propaganda network Fox News aka Trump TV have long promoted the conspiracy theory that a “deep state” within the intelligence community plotted a “coup” against his presidency. They have long promoted the idea of “investigate the investigators” who conducted the Russia investigation. Shortly after taking office, Trump compared the U.S. intelligence … Read more

Arizona Legislators setting up a new Sustainability Work Group

What is a Sustainability Work Group and why are Arizona Legislators setting one up? For now, the draft purpose statement of the group states that it is to: “Work with businesses and sustainability organizations to develop a state sustainability plan for Arizona. Air quality, drought, fire, tourism, manufacturing, and transportation-these issues are related to each … Read more