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SCOTUS Rejects Republican Challenge To The ACA – ‘Obamacare’ Lives!
June 17, 2021
Background History H/T HealthAffairs.org. On February 26, 2018, attorneys general and governors from 20 states filed a lawsuit against the federal government, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to enjoin the Affordable Care Act (ACA) following repeal of the individual mandate penalty. The states are Texas, … Read more
When President Biden Signs The Bill, Juneteenth Is An Official Federal Holiday
June 17, 2021
Expect President Joe Biden to sign this bill by Saturday, June 19, the new federal holiday for Juneteenth, marking the official end of slavery in the United States. The Hill reported: The Senate passed the bill on Tuesday under a unanimous consent agreement hours after Putin’s Puppet in the Senate and QAnon anti-vaxxer conspiracy monger … Read more
Prop 208-Invest in Ed Wins in Maricopa County Superior Court; a Ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court Still Awaits.
June 16, 2021
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Fringe lawmakers and business interests looking to derail most of the provisions of Proposition 208-Invest in Ed were dealt a blow when Judge John Hannah Jr. of Maricopa County Superior Court dismissed most of their latest attempt to undo the public school funding ballot initiative. The Court found that the assertion from the anti fully … Read more
Delina DiSanto and Judy Stahl react to Paul Gosar’s Vote Against Honoring the Capitol Police and Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
June 16, 2021
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Accused January 6 insurrectionist enablers Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar have again shown Arizonans and the American People what reactionary white nationalist Anti Americans they are. Yesterday, they and 19 other of the usual Blackshirt suspects voted against honoring the Capitol Police with Congressional Gold Medals for their part in protecting them during the January … Read more
(UPDATED) Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Tout the Clean Energy Benefits of the American Jobs Plan
June 16, 2021
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In an event sponsored by the Business Forward Foundation, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego touted the clean energy benefits of the Biden/Harris American Jobs Plan for the Nation and People. Stating that President Biden will no longer let the United States stand still while “other countries lept all over us,” in … Read more
Budget Pauses as #AZLeg Focuses on Fire (video)
June 16, 2021
Governor Doug Ducey has called the Legislature into special session to address the seven fires raging across the state and their aftermath. This is obviously not Arizona’s worst fire season … yet … but this is the first special session to address fire. In fact, 2020 was our worst fire year on record. Why didn’t … Read more
Sedition Caucus Reps. Paul Gosar And Andy Biggs, Implicated In January 6 Insurrection, Vote Against Honoring The Capitol Police (Updated)
June 16, 2021
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation on Tuesday bestowing the Gold Medal — the highest congressional honor — on all law enforcement officers who responded to the violent seditious insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. House Passes Bill Awarding Gold Medal To All Officers Who Responded To Capitol Riot: It was the … Read more
Budget Reconciliation Train Is Leaving The Station, Sens. Manchin And Sinema Had Better Get On Board
June 16, 2021
The Huffington Post reports, Democrats Fret They’ll Get Hoodwinked On Infrastructure: Democrats are growing anxious about a bipartisan deal reached last week by a group of moderates that is aimed at overhauling the nation’s infrastructure system. The bipartisan framework, which totals approximately $1 trillion, deals only with physical infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and … Read more
