House Passes George Floyd Justice In Policing Act
March 4, 2021
A Congressional effort to pass police reform legislation in the wake of the death of George Floyd and other African Americans while in police custody stallled last June, despite overwhelming bipartisan demand for change. Congress Stalls on Police Reform Despite Bipartisan Calls for Change. As with everything, the problem was the “Grim Reaper” of the … Read more
Governor Ducey Issues an Executive Order Mandating All Public Schools to Resume In Person Instruction When Spring Break Ends
March 3, 2021
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Citing the revised Center for Disease Control Guidelines for reopening schools, comments from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Center for Infectious Disease Director and Biden/Harris health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the number of schools already reopen, and instructors being included in the 1b vaccination group, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued an Executive Order mandating … Read more
Mayors Gallego and Romero Call for Congress to Include Aid to State and Local Governments in the American Rescue Plan
March 3, 2021
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Do you want your local sewage system to be well maintained? How about your clean water supply? Or law enforcement patrols, protection from fires, and teachers in the classroom? Those are some of the public sector areas that may face budget cuts and staffing reductions if state and local governments in Arizona and across the … Read more
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero issues statement on the proposed Reid Park Zoo expansion
March 3, 2021
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has issued a letter today seeking common ground between the Reid Park zoo and the Save the Heart of Reid Park activists, about the proposed zoo expansion which would destroy the south duck pond and Barnum Hill. I wrote about this conflict back in December against this destruction: (https://blogforarizona.net/save-the-heart-of-reid-park) and the … Read more
Update On Grand Jury Investigations of Donald J. Trump
March 3, 2021
New York The New York Times reports, Prosecutors Investigating Trump Focus on His Finance Chief: State prosecutors in Manhattan who are investigating former President Donald J. Trump and his family business are sharpening their focus on the company’s long-serving chief financial officer, asking witnesses questions about his dealings at the company, according to people with … Read more
Washington Prepares For The Next MAGA/QAnon Assault On the Capitol (Updated)
March 3, 2021
The Washingtonian reports that grifter and con man Donald Trump is profiting off the QAnon rubes. Trump Hotel Rates Are Over $1,300 on March 4—the Date in a Wild QAnon Theory: [Conspiracy theories] may be good for the business of the Trump Hotel. Room rates at the former president’s namesake hotel nearly triple from March 3 … Read more
Justices Indicate Arizona Overreached, The Voting Rights Act May Survive For Another Day
March 3, 2021
The headlines from Supreme Court reporters for the Supreme Court arguments of two Arizona cases on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act on Tuesday appear foreboding: Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog, Majority appears poised to uphold Arizona voting rules. Nina Totenberg at NPR, Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws. Adam Liptak at … Read more
(UPDATED) With Regards to Invest in Ed, What Part of The People Have Spoken do the Republicans in the State Legislature Not Understand
March 3, 2021
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Most Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature are warring against Democracy on several fronts. Not only are they endeavoring to enact measures designed to suppress the vote, but they are also advancing proposals to circumvent the will of the people at the ballot box. Senate Bill (SB) 1783 is the latest example of this. This … Read more
