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Some Republican Nominees Continue to Cowardly Ignore the People by Avoiding Clean Elections Debates.
September 21, 2020
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Did you know Lynsey Robinson, the Democratic Nominee for the State Senate Legislative District (LD) 12 had a Republican Opponent? Or Mariana Sandoval in LD 13? Or Judy Stahl in LD One? In fact, Robinson’s opponent is the State House Majority Leader Warren Petersen. Sandoval and Stahl, both of whom are single-shot candidates, technically have … Read more
A Flashpoint in the Maricopa County Attorney Race?
September 21, 2020
Today, appointed Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel announced that she has determined there will be no charges filed against DPS Trooper George Cervantes, who shot Dion Johnson to death during a traffic encounter on May 25, 2020, in which Johnson was found asleep at the wheel and an unrecorded struggle ensued, ending with Johnson shot, handcuffed, and … Read more
Immediate Impact of Justice Ginsburg’s Death on The U.S. Supreme Court
September 21, 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death will have an immediate impact on a number of matters before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election Law Challenges Litigation over election issues related to COVID-19 has grown to a list of 250 cases. The Republican Party and President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign have demanded limits and restrictions, while Democrats have pushed … Read more
The Biden/Harris show that if you want to Prosper, Voters need to elect Democrats this November
September 21, 2020
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The Biden/Harris Campaign has released an ad showing how people under Democratic Presidential Administrations have been better at job creation (and prosperity by extension) than Republicans. Donald Trump claimed he would be "the greatest jobs president God ever created." But the fact is he's the worst jobs president in recorded history. We can't afford … Read more
Priorities USA releases “Together AZ” asking Arizonans to Vote for Joe Biden and Mark Kelly
September 21, 2020
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In a series of ads targeting vulnerable Republican Senators, Priorities USA has released “Together AZ,” a 30-second spot calling for Arizonans to elect Joe Biden and Mark Kelly and send Donald Trump and Martha McSally into retirement. The narrator starts off saying “Together we march because Donald Trump and Martha McSally failed us.” The ad … Read more
Donald Trump Says He Intends to Use Federal Judges to Steal The Election
September 21, 2020
Last week, in-person early voting began in several states, including Virginia (above). Long lines of voters motivated to vote early formed, even before the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. Already, Donald Trump’s MAGA red caps, his version of Italian “black shirts” and German “brown shirts” fascist militias, whom he has encouraged to … Read more
Kochs Off Campus! Defeats Freedom Center’s Bid to Make Pro-Republican Course a General Education Course
September 21, 2020
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UA’s University-wide General Education Committee voted not to approve the course PPEL 101 for general education status after presentations on Sept. 16 by David Schmidtz, Director of UA’s Center for the Philosophy of Freedom, and David Gibbs, UA Professor of History. PPEL101 is the same course as the high school course “Ethics, Economy, and Entrepreneurship,” … Read more
How Lucky We Are to Have Voting by Mail
September 20, 2020
Arizona has been blessed to have two important and very progressive pillars of representative democracy: the Permanent Early Voters List and the non-partisan Redistricting Commission. This week, I want to discuss early voting – by mail or otherwise. The creation of Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL) by county recorders, the officials with the greatest role … Read more
