Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes Tells the Department of Justice to Pound Sand
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s quest to obtain private voter information, registration, and election records took another turn on January 6, 2026, when it launched litigation against Arizona and Connecticut to compel government officials in those states to turn them over. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has signaled that he will not … Read more
School Board Member Karen Gresham Vies to Help Democrats Get a State House Majority in Battleground LD Four
If Arizona Democrats take both houses of the State Legislature in 2026, they would probably accomplish it by taking the House and Senate seats in Legislative District (LD) Four, located in Northern Phoenix and Scottsdale. School Board Member Karen Gresham is taking her second shot at winning one of the LD Four State House seats. … Read more
Why Does the Richest Country on Earth Choose to Fail Its Kids?
We’re told our educational system is failing because it’s complicated. It’s not. We have the data, the money, and the tools. What we lack is the will to care about other people’s kids.
Remember Jan6 Attack on Democracy with the Law Officers Who Were There
I think the best way to memorialize this 5th anniversary of the most shameful assault on our democracy since the Civil War is to view it through the eyes of the police officers who experienced it. NPR has given us that opportunity: https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/01/05/g-s1-103118/jan6-trump-capitol-police-officers-bodycam-footage-video?jwsource=cl I encourage you to watch and to comment.
On This Fifth Anniversary of Trump’s Treason on January 6, 2021: Remember and Never Forget
It has been five years since Donald Trump committed treason against the country and the Constitution by enabling his supporters to attempt an act of Domestic Terrorism by attacking the Nation’s Capitol in order to stage a coup and overturn the legitimate election of President Joe Biden. It will always be a sad commentary on … Read more
“An Arizona We Can Afford”: Democrats to Focus on Affordabiity, Public Schools and Healthcare in 2026
Two Arizona Democratic Leaders launched a unified 2026 Democratic campaign message, “An Arizona We Can Afford,” emphasizing affordability, public education, and healthcare during a wide-ranging meeting Monday night of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Arizona House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos and Assistant Minority Leader Nancy Gutierrez opened the 2026 campaign vowing an all-out confrontation … Read more
Welcome to our New 20-Year Vietnam War in Venezuela
Get ready for another 20 years of war, just as we had in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, as Trump tries to “run” Venezuela and “fix it.” “We’re not afraid of boots on the ground,” said war-crazy Trumputin. “We need total access. We need access to oil and to other things in their country.” We can … Read more
Reaction to Reports That ICE is Bolstering Operations in Phoenix
The Bulwark and the Blog for Arizona’s Larry Bodine have reported that the Trump regime is planning on bolstering their Gestapo-ICE forces and detention facilities in the Phoenix area. The report, if true, has already generated bipartisan backlash to the planned proposal, which is invoking memories of SB1070 and the repressive tactics of former Maricopa … Read more
