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Aaron Connor Will Be a Full-Time Public Servant as the Head of the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office
August 24, 2020
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The last two elected heads of the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office treated the position as a part-time job. Paul Petersen thought more money could be made in an adoption scam ring and is currently waiting to spend some learning time in prison. Eddie Cook, the current appointed Assessor and Republican nominee, apparently likes to work … Read more
Time to vet the applicants for the Independent Redistricting Commission
August 24, 2020
What’s at stake in the 2020 election … the course of the next decade. The Arizona Mirror reports, 138 apply for redistricting commission, including some notable names: One hundred thirty-eight people applied to serve on the next Independent Redistricting Commission, which will determine the boundaries of Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts for the next decade. … Read more
Republicans Endorse Joe Biden
August 24, 2020
A group of over two-dozen former Republican congressmen and senators, including former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday ahead of the Republican National Convention. Dozens of Former Republican Congressmen, Senators Including Jeff Flake Endorse Joe Biden For President: According to Fox News, the Republican endorsements for Biden include Flake, former Senators … Read more
Ordered to provide evidence of mail-in voting fraud, Trump campaign fails to provide any evidence
August 23, 2020
Update to Pennsylvania judge gives Friday deadline to RNC to provide evidence of vote-by-mail fraud (8/14/2020). The case is Donald J. Trump for President v. Boockvar, 20-cv-966, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh). I’m sure you all were wondering as I was, “So whatever happened?,” since this did not seem to receive any … Read more
Republicans Fail to Protect the U.S. Postal Service Against Illegal Interference with the Mail
August 23, 2020
INTRODUCTION The vast majority of Department of Veterans Affairs prescriptions are fulfilled by mail. But as U.S. Postal Service delays mount, more and more veterans are reporting long wait times to receive critical medication and VA staff says the problem is only growing. As veterans and VA staff report USPS prescription delays, officials say order … Read more
What Biden and Harris need to Communicate between Now and Election Day
August 23, 2020
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The Biden/Harris Campaign needs to stress the following themes to voters from now until election day. Biden has a national plan to fight the Coronavirus. Where is Trumps? 175,000 people have died and it has been eight months and still nothing from the White House. Continued reinforcement of the Biden/Harris Build Back Better Plans which … Read more
Preview of the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks!
August 23, 2020
The Washington Post has a long-form story about the “Commitment March: Get Your Knee Of Our Necks!” this Friday on the anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, Friday August 28. The March Carries On (excerpts). It arose from a spur of the moment suggestion from civi rights leader Reverend … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of August 23, 2020
August 23, 2020
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 calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
