Political Calendar: Week of April 24, 2022
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political … Read more
The DOJ Needs To Prosecute These Republican Coup Plotters Before They Can Succeed
Axios reports Lawmakers met with Meadows on election schemes, ex-aide testifies: A former aide to ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows testified to the Jan. 6 Select Committee that Meadows met with several right-wing House members in December to discuss efforts to overturn the election, a new court filing reveals. The committee filed a … Read more
Reaction to the Republican Attempt to Pass a Skinny Budget at the Arizona Legislature
Instead of dealing with the State’s pressing issues like fully funding education, helping children enroll in KidsCare, and fully addressing the looming water shortage catastrophe, most Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature want leave the capitol by passing a skinny budget (a continuation of last years fiscal plan adjusted for inflation,) along with as many … Read more
Watch online Clean Elections debate of Democrats seeking LD 18 Senate & House seats
The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission held an online debate on April 21, 2022 between 7 candidates seeking the open LD 18 Senate and two House seats in the Democrat primary on August 2, 2022. This debate is now online, moderated by Nick Phillips of AZ Capitol Times at: Seeking the open LD 18 Senate … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari Celebrate Earth Day
To celebrate Earth Day 2022, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, in a press release, announced the creation of an Environment and Sustainability Hub whose purpose is to: “…provide residents with timely updates and expedite access to programs focused on environmental, sustainability, and climate programs. From plans for developing electric vehicle infrastructure, to preserving urban farmland, the … Read more
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Coury Halts 14th Amendment Disqualification Lawsuit From Proceeding
Ths decision will be appealed. This is not the last word. Howard Fischer reports, Ruling: 3 Arizona candidates can stay on ballot: A judge will not bar three officials who allegedly were involved in some way in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot from running again for office in Arizona. In a 19-page ruling [not yet … Read more
Lordy, There’s Tapes! Lyin’ ‘Traitor’ Kevin McCarthy Needs To Resign From Office (Updated)
The New York Times previews a new book being released May 3 from Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, “This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden Ad The Battle For America’s Future.” After this reporting was first published, Republicans, in particular “Traitor” Kevin McCarthy, were quick to issue flat denials of statements attributed to them, playing Trump’s … Read more
