Republican Policy Road Map Should Worry Every Arizonan
This op-ed was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. With every day seeming to bring news of significant changes in our world, it can be hard to keep track of everything that’s going on. Like many, I’m especially concerned by the invasion of Ukraine, an international conflict that involves our European allies. As a … Read more
Newsflash: COVID is Not Over and The Government Still Needs Money to Combat It
While most Americans are understandably returning to a normal routine in their lives after two years of the Coronavirus Pandemic, two points must be made. COVID 19 has not gone away. There are new Coronavirus outbreaks in China and Europe. It will probably be a matter of days until the latest surge hits the Americas … Read more
Political Calendar: Week Of March 20, 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, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. 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. … Read more
Tune in to AZDemocracyNeverSleeps.com Citizens’ Initiatives Telethon, March 26-27 Starting at 4pm
[bctt tweet=”Please tune in for the 2nd annual “AZ Democracy Never Sleeps Telethon” begins on March 26 at 4pm, to support and pledge to circulate and sign these citizens’ petitions for the November 2022 ballot. Visit AZDemocracyNeverSleeps.com today!” username=”BlogForArizona”] Activists from across the state, including Phoenix anchor-host Paul Weich (www.ArizonasLaw.org), Tucson host Michael Bryan (www.BlogForArizona.net), and … Read more
Rep. Kavanagh Bill To Make It A Crime To Record Police Misconduct On A Cell Phone Passes Senate Committee
Update to (Updated) Rep. Kavanagh Bill To Make It A Crime To Record Police Misconduct On A Cell Phone Passes House Committee (February 22, 2022). The Arizona Mirror reports, Republican-backed measure to restrict filming of police officers passes Senate committee: Legislation which would make it illegal to film police officers within eight feet of them … Read more
Mark Meadows Should Be Asked About His Voter Fraud In North Carolina
Update to Insurrection Coup Plotter Mark Meadows Is One Of The Rare Cases Of Actual Voter Fraud: The headline at the Arizona Republic reads, without any hint of irony, that Mark Meadows to headline election conference in Phoenix (behind a pay wall), starting Friday afternoon and continuing Saturday. Seriously? This insurrection Coup Plotter is one … Read more
It is Time for High Quality-Free Universal Pre-K in Arizona
The benefits of high quality and free Universal Pre-K where every child across Arizona and the country starts to attend school at age four have been evident for some time. Studies from the Brookings Institute on the effectiveness of Head Start programs since its creation in the 1960’s and the National Bureau of Economic Research … Read more
