Thanksgiving and Holiday Greetings from Arizona’s Leaders
Hi Everyone. Hope you all had a filling, fun, and safe Thanksgiving yesterday. Below are Thanksgiving and holiday wishes from some of Arizona’s leaders. Take care. Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the strength, kindness, and generosity of Arizonans who lift up their neighbors not just today, but all year long. May … Read more
Trump Wants to Brand the Dumpster He Set on Fire
Every time you think we’ve scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel, Donald Trump shows up with a shovel. Now he wants to rename the Republican Party after himself, as if the last near-decade hasn’t been one long, unpaid internship in flattering his ego. I say, let him. Seriously. Just accept the inevitable. The GOP … Read more
Gerrymandering redux
[This article was co-written with retired attorney Jay Simpson.]Arizona is unlikely to follow Texas in its mid-decade redistricting (the latter is now in the courts), particularly since our Republican-dominated legislature must contend with a Democratic governor. Our state’s approach to setting district maps is better than some others, but it could be improved further, reducing the … Read more
This Thanksgiving Week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Calls on Democrats to “Be the Party of Aspiration”
In a Washington Post Op-Ed released on Monday, November 24, 2025, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a potential 2028 Democratic Presidential Candidate, called on Democrats, still celebrating their election victories earlier this month and political triumphs following the government shutdown to not just be the party of affordability but also the people that will promote aspiration. … Read more
This is Because of Donald Trump’s Dark Vision for America: House Democrats Launch Oversight Immigration Dashboard
The stories and accounts of what the Trump/Vance Project 2025 Fascist-Authoritarian Regime is doing to illegal immigrants, people who are in the nation legally, and American Citizens because, thanks to the Conservative Majority on the United States Supreme Court, of what they look like, is voluminous. Day after day. Week after week. Month after month … Read more
While Pete Hegseth Launches Baseless Retribution Investigations, Senator Mark Kelly is Working to Protect Americans From Trump’s Unregulated A.I. Growth
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is a real thorn in the side of MAGA world. Earlier this year, Kelly was called a “traitor” by Trump puppet master Elon Musk because of his support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Coincidentally, Trump minion posing as diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff came under fire last week by Democrats … Read more
Bunco Food Bank Fundraiser a Success!
The recent Bunco Fundraiser—sponsored jointly by the Northwest Maricopa County League of Women Voters, Stand Up Together, and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Good Trouble—was an overwhelming success, raising over $1,000 to support local food banks. These three community-driven organizations are dedicated to collecting and distributing food, volunteering wherever they are needed, and supporting families facing food insecurity. Their partnership made this … Read more
