The People of Arizona can breathe a sigh of relief. For now. In their latest attempt to ram through their payday for the rich in the State House of Representatives, Republican leadership, after loading the budget bill with reactionary measures (like taking away mask-wearing mandates in schools and making it illegal for instructors to teach … Read more
Activist burnout is real – so many of us worked our butts off up through November and beyond, that we certainly can be excused for wanting to relax and enjoy ourselves now that the pandemic is finally lifting. People are planning vacations, not wanting to gear up for yet another battle. Yet those who are … Read more
President Joe Biden continues his futile search for a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure with Republicans, who have no interest in negotiating in good faith with him. Their only interest is to see him fail – with an assist from Judas, er, Sen. Joe Manchin if possible. Last week Biden offered a tax concession in infrastructure … Read more
The Republican leadership of the Arizona legislature and Governor Ducey pulled a Ross and Rachel from Friends: “We were on a break!” for the past week because they did not have the votes to pass the bogus budget + flat tax proposal negotiated between the Republican leadership and the governor – excluding Democrats who represent … Read more
“America is finally on the move again.” Those were the words of President Joe Biden who spoke to the American People about the strong May Jobs Report that showed 559,000 jobs created and the unemployment level dropping to below six percent for the first time since the height of the pandemic. Calling the Jobs Report … Read more