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Redistricting Wars Head To Court Early
May 3, 2021
States are months away from getting the census data they need to draw new political maps, but courts are already filling up with lawsuits challenging the redistricting process. Politico reports, Delayed census data kicks off flood of redistricting lawsuits: One of the Democratic Party’s most prominent lawyers quickly filed three suits in states where neither Republicans … Read more
MeidasTouch Ad: ‘Voices’
May 3, 2021
Progressive PAC MeidasTouch is calling on people to reject the “radicalized” GOP ― and spotlights the harmful influence that personalities on right-wing media such as Fox News can have on MAGA/QAnon cult Republicans ― with its latest viral ad. ‘Radicalized’ GOP And ‘Twisted People’ On Fox News Called Out In Damning New Ad: The narrator in … Read more
Loft Cinema in Tucson re-opening big screen on May 7
May 3, 2021
“Mark Your Calendars: On May 7th, Movies Return to The Loft Cinema! 3233 E. Speeway Blvd. Tucson On Friday, May 7th, The Loft Cinema will resume public indoor screenings of newly-released films, beginning with Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street! The staff and board of The Loft Cinema are thrilled to welcome audiences … Read more
An Alternate Reality Political Party Defined By The ‘Big Lie’ Is A Threat To The Survival Of American Democracy
May 3, 2021
The Washington Post reports, For Republicans, fealty to Trump’s election falsehood becomes defining loyalty test. The Big Lie is now the central organizing principle of the GQP. The MAGA/QAnon personality cult of Donald Trump has checked out from reality, and is living in an alternate reality “bubble” that the right-wing propaganda media has created for … Read more
Biden Administration Shows Progress On Unaccompanied Minors On The Border
May 2, 2021
To distract Americans from the violent MAGA/QAnon insurrection and failed coup d’etat to overthrow American democracy on January 6, Republican politicians and their propagandists in the conservative media entertainment complex began harping on the one issue that motivates the white nationalists base of the GQP: there was a “border crisis” of brown people invading America … Read more
Recall Finchem Campaign Picking Up Steam
May 2, 2021
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Only 53 days ago, a bipartisan group filed a petition to recall insurrectionist Rep. Mark Finchem (R-LD11), and Rural Arizonans for Accountability has already collected 10,000 signatures to oust him. Hundreds of volunteers are collecting petition signatures to hold a recall election on November 2 to eject Finchem, a member of the Oath Keepers militia, … Read more
‘Dark Money’ Is Paying For The AZ Senate Sham ‘Fraudit’ With No Transparency
May 2, 2021
What the Senate election audit lacks in transparency, it makes up for in QAnon conspiracy theories. The Arizona Capitol Times reports the Auditors hide donors: From the Arizona Senate to the cybersecurity company overseeing the audit of nearly 2.1 million ballots from the November election, everyone involved has said one way or another that they want … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of May 2, 2021
May 2, 2021
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event (7 days would be most helpful). See the events icon at the top of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due … Read more
