Conservative Justices Likely to Oppose Trump’s Scheme to Exclude Immigrants from the Census
December 1, 2020
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Judging from Monday’s oral arguments in Trump v. New York, at least three conservative Justices — Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Samuel Alito — oppose Trump’s xenophobic scheme to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census. At issue is a July 21 Trump administration order that directs the Commerce Department to release two sets … Read more
BICAS Staff Mini Auction 2020
December 1, 2020
“Announcing the BICAS Staff Mini-Auction! Due to COVID, we will be having an online mini-auction of art made by BICAS Staff members instead of our larger community-wide auction this year. The auction will be held on our Ebay page (www.ebay.com/usr/bicasbikes), and bidding will run from 9 AM December 6th to December 12th 9 PM MST. … Read more
(UPDATED) Doug Ducey Faces The Wrath of Donald Trump
November 30, 2020
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As Laurie Roberts sarcastically wrote in her evening November 30 column: “Gee didn’t see that coming.” What she was referring to was the Wrath of Donald Trump descending on Governor Doug Ducey. Why is one of Arizona’s leading Trump sycophants now on the 2016 and 2020 Popular Vote Loser’s Fecal Matter List? Well, it probably … Read more
(UPDATED) Mayor Regina Romero will ask Tucson City Council to Institute a Three Week Curfew to Combat COVID 19
November 30, 2020
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On December 1, 2020, Mayor Regina Romero will ask the Tucson City Council to institute a three-week curfew designed to combat the Coronavirus Pandemic and stem the surging tide of the virus. If the City Council approves the proposed ordinance and proclamation the Mayor and her team will present on December 1, 2020, this curfew … Read more
It is Done. Arizona Certifies the Grand Canyon State’s November 3, 2020 Election Results
November 30, 2020
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“I want to close by thanking the voters of Arizona. Because of your participation, our Democratic institutions thrive. So stay engaged and keep voting. Thank you very much for joining us today.” With those final words, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs closed the Certification Ceremony officially formalizing the ballot results of the November 3, … Read more
The GOP Is A Propaganda Party – And One Big Grift
November 30, 2020
I have argued for years that the Republican Party has ceased to function as a normal political party in any traditional sense. The Republican Party no longer engages in public policy – other than more tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals – nor does it demonstrate any interest in responsible and effective management of the … Read more
(UPDATED) President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Formally Announce Nominees for Their Economic Team
November 30, 2020
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Continuing to create an historic White House team that looks like America, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris formally announced some of the names of Nominees to their Economic Team. These names had mostly been reported yesterday. The nominees are: Heather Boushey: Member of the Council of Economic Advisors. Cecilia Rouse: Chair of the … Read more
Tell the Pima Supervisors: We Want Background Checks at the Gun Show
November 30, 2020
During a surging pandemic, Crossroads of the West Gun Show returned to Pima County Fairgrounds last weekend. It brought together indoors hundreds of people, milling from tables of AR-15s, to shelves of revolvers, to racks of high capacity magazines and cases of AK-47s. But the truth is that this show has never been safe for … Read more
