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GQP Governors Fail: Cutting Off Unemployment Benefits Early Did Not Increase Employment
August 5, 2021
The American Rescue Plan extended the CARES Act pandemic unemployment benefits to September 6. But virtually all “red state” governors ended the unemployment benefits early, in June and July, on the specious argument that you Lucky Duckies are lazy couch potato ne’er-do-wells who don’t want to return to work while living off that extra $300 … Read more
NEW CDC Eviction Moratorium Already Being Challenged in Court
August 5, 2021
Update to CDC Announces New Eviction Moratorium, Likely To Face Challenge Before The Radicalized Republican Supreme Court. Well, that didn’t take long. One of the plaintiffs in the earlier Supreme Court case, the Alabama Association of Realtors, joined by the Georgia Association of Realtors, filed an emergency motion arguing that the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
Pima County Recorder, Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, Will Make Sure Your Vote Counts
August 5, 2021
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Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, the first Native American to win an election for Pima County Recorder at age 39, landed her seat at a time when serving as a progressive Recorder is more urgent than ever. When asked if early voting– which helped Democrats gain votes during the pandemic– might be in danger, Cázares-Kelly breathed a sigh … Read more
Arkansas Anti-Masker Law Is An Object Lesson For Arizona: Go On Offense, Sue The Legislature
August 5, 2021
In April, Arkansas`s Republican governor signed a bill preventing local officials from requiring masks to protect against the coronavirus. Now, Governor Asa Hutchinson is admitting how profoundly stupid that was. Arkansas Governor Regrets Signing Ban On Mask Mandates As COVID Spike Continues: Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday expressed regret for signing a ban … Read more
(UPDATED 8/5/21) More Arizona School Districts Adopt Mask Mandates
August 4, 2021
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With cases of the Delta Variant of the Coronavirus still surging, Tucson Unified School District, Phoenix Elementary School District, Roosevelt Elementary School District, and Osborn Elementary Schools have all adopted district-wide mask mandates for students, staff, and visitors. Washington Elementary in Phoenix decided to do this afternoon (August 4, 2021.) So did Creighton Elementary. Brophy … Read more
GDP Growth Under Donald Trump Was the Worst Since Herbert Hoover
August 4, 2021
Donald Trump liked to claim that “Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had ‘the greatest economy in the history of our country.’” Yeah, that was total bullshit, and Politifact rated it as “false” at the time. Donald Trump’s dubious statement about presiding over ‘the greatest economy’ in history (excerpt): Growth in the nation’s gross … Read more
More Reactionary Fringe Comments from Wendy Rogers Including Wanting to Jail County Supervisors and calling the COVID vaccine “Mark of the Beast”
August 4, 2021
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Arizona Legislative District Six (LD) State Senator Wendy Rogers definitely needs to switch to decaf. She also needs to subscribe to a worldview that is grounded in reality. She probably also needs to take a psychological evaluation. No stranger to controversy (please click here to review previous articles about earlier comments and potentially questionable conduct,” … Read more
Voting Rights Summer: Congressional Democrats Join State Counterparts At Rally For Voting Rights
August 4, 2021
Democratic lawmakers, including more than 100 state legislators, rallied Tuesday outside the U.S. Capitol to urge the Senate to delay its summer recess until passing the For the People Act. The Washington Post reports, Democratic lawmakers rally in D.C. to demand the passage of voting rights legislation: The state lawmakers at Tuesday’s rally traveled from … Read more
