What Did the Arizona Legislature Do in the First 100 Days of 2022? (video)
The Arizona Legislature has a 100 day target for the length of each session. With more than 1000 bills proposed and more than 300 signed into law each year, the Legislature rarely finishes in 100 days. April 19, 2022 is day 100 for this year. We are lurching slowly toward a budget, with more than 100 bills waiting to be heard … Read more
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott Previews GQP Campaign of ‘White Fright’ For 2022 Midterm Election
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the assholery of its Republican politicians. Lately white Christian Nationalist Governor Gregg Abbott is trying to outdo Governor Ron “DeathSantis” of Florida for the biggest asshole in America. He won asshole of the week this week. White Christian Nationalist Republicans have been projecting for weeks now that their whole … Read more
Making Sense Of The March Inflation Report – Part 2
Economic forecasters seem to think the worst of the inflation surge may have peaked in March. I’m not sure how anyone can make such a prediction given the uncertainty of a possible World War III breaking out in Europe, new Covid variant outbreaks around the world and in the U.S., and accelerating climate change in … Read more
Making Sense Of The March Inflation Report – Part 1
The inflation report for March came out Tuesday, and the media continued its reckless and irresponsible inflation psychology reporting (Inflationary psychology can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, because as consumers spend more and save less, the velocity of money increases, further boosting inflation and contributing to inflationary psychology.) Is inflation outpacing recent years right now? Yes. … Read more
The Seditious Insurrectionists File Their Response To 14th Amendment Disqualification From Office Lawsuit (Updated)
Update to 14th Amendment Disqualification From Office Lawsuits Filed Against Arizona GQP Insurrectionists (Updated). The seditious insurrectionists have filed their response to the lawsuit: “Who me? I’m innocent I tell ya! I was framed!” (the famous last words of every criminal defendant, ever). Howard Fischer reports, Finchem, Biggs say Jan. 6 roles don’t disqualify their … Read more
Republicans at the Arizona State Legislature are not Done With Their Orwellian War on the Humanities
Republicans are like the Energizer Bunny when it comes to the culture wars. They keep going and going and going. Take the war on how to educate children on history and the humanities. Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature are considering SB1412, a measure that has already passed the Senate, that would penalize teachers if they present … Read more
PCDP Statement Demands Supervisor Sharon Bronson be ‘Held Accountable’ for Racist Treatment of Recorder Cázares-Kelly
Tell me an elected public official treated another elected public official in a disrespectful manner based on her race or ethnicity, without telling me that she did it. That is the particular needle the PCDP seems to be trying to thread in this statement. If you read carefully, it is pretty clear they substantiated and … Read more
