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U.S. Senate Seats Up For Election In 2022
March 8, 2021
There are 34 Senate seats up for election in 2022. Fourteen of those seats are currently held by Democrats and 20 seats are held by Republicans. As of today, five of those Republicans have announced their retirement, and Putin’s useful idiot in the Senate, “RonAnon” Johnson (R-WI), who promised voters he would serve only two terms, … Read more
Representatives Lesko, Biggs, and Gosar are Literary Stars for All the Wrong Reasons
March 8, 2021
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As previously reported by respected writers like AZ Central’s Ronald Hansen, Republican Representatives Debbie Lesko, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar have become literary stars for all the wrong reasons. A close to 2000 page report released by House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren shows the social media postings of prominent 2020 Presidential election deniers masquerading as … Read more
Object to these Voter Suppression Bills Now
March 7, 2021
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Bills Advancing Republican voter suppression/election bills are advancing in the AZ legislature. If you click on the bill number in the list below, a pdf summary of the bill will appear. What can we do? Use Request to Speak Go to My Bill Positions and fill in the bill number at the top. Click in this field. The … Read more
To Honor John Lewis, It’s Time For Some More ‘Good Trouble’ For Voting Rights
March 7, 2021
Today is the 56th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the first anniversary at which John Lewis is no longer with us to commemorate. If Americans want to honor John Lewis’ sacrifice and lifelong commitment to public service and his efforts to secure voting rights as a fundamental constitutional right for all Americans, it is time for … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of March 7, 2021
March 7, 2021
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: … Read more
“Help is on the Way”: The United States Senate Passes the American Rescue Plan
March 6, 2021
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With Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan attending his father in laws funeral, Vice President Kamala Harris was able to sleep in today and not have to break a tie in the United States Senate as Democrats, in a 50 to 49 vote, passed their version of the American Rescue Plan. Saying “help is on the way,” … Read more
State Courts Become a Battleground for Voter Suppression
March 6, 2021
There have been 253 bills in 43 states to restrict voting all over unfounded allegations of rampant voter fraud. The real battle will take place in our courts, particularly in state supreme courts. To accomplish this, Republicans across the country all have come up with the same game plan, stacking state supreme courts. The only … Read more
The Roots of Trump-World are in Racism
March 6, 2021
America has always had a vile underbelly. In every era, a portion of the populace has embraced this underbelly—approximately 33%. These citizens, 99% White, seem to be perpetually immature and bereft of public ethics. Unfortunately, this underbelly of Trump-world denizens is embedded in America’s DNA. It was undoubtedly prominent among White citizens who championed “Manifest … Read more
