AZ Supreme Court Decides for Religious Secrecy Over Safety of Children
August 1, 2026
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this past Thursday, that religious institutions may decide when their doctrines require them to keep secret, confessions about child abuse. They also can decide who beyond actual members of the “clergy”, are exempt from reporting requirements. The case in question involved two Mormon bishops who will now not have to
The Erosion of America’s Military Under Trump
July 31, 2026
One thing you have to give Donald Trump: he is an extraordinary political gaslighter. Time and again, he convinces millions of supporters that reality is the opposite of what is plainly in front of them. He benefits from an ecosystem of loyal sychophants and compliant media outlets, but he also possesses a remarkable instinct for
“Devastating”: Arizona Democratic Reaction to the Trump Administration Plan for Colorado River Water Distribution
July 31, 2026
Earlier today, the Trump Administration released its plan for how to deal with the flow of Colorado River Water to Upper and Lower Basin States that depend on that vital resource. Unfortunately, residents in the Lower Basin ones in Arizona, California, and Nevada, in the new plan, would reap the brunt of the water supply
Nothing Says Affordability from Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans Like Medicare Cuts
July 31, 2026
Elderly Americans who voted for Donald Trump, who bought his lies, despite the first-term record, the failed business ventures, and the criminal rap sheet, that he would bring prices down, are about to get hosed again. This time, the regime that has ushered in a golden age for billionaires while throwing everyone else into a
Tributes Roll In for Tempe Political Lion Harry Mitchell
July 30, 2026
Tempe Educator, a three-term Mayor, four-term State Senator, Party Chairperson, and two-term House Representative, Harry Mitchell passed away yesterday (July 29) at the age of 86. A political lion for close to 30 years, tributes for Mitchell have rolled in from Arizona’s current leaders over the last 24 hours. Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “Harry Mitchell
An Arizona List Event in Tucson Featuring Arizona’s Mayors You Should Attend!
July 29, 2026
Wondering how the leaders you elect are creating positive change? Join us for a fun Meet Your Mayors Event next Saturday! Hear from the three key cities about exciting new policy initiatives and creative responses to the national chaos. Get energized and inspired! Ed. MDB: Tell them BlogForArizona sent you! I’ll be there online! Saturday,
A Victory in Court for Protect Education, the Universal Private School Voucher Ballot Reform Initiative
July 29, 2026
By Linda Lyon Yesterday, Judge Joseph Kreamer of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County ruled (ruling, PDF Link) that HCR 2048 is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed by the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest on behalf of plaintiffs AEA, SOSAZN, and Linda May Lyon, sought both declaratory and injunctive relief. The
Mendoza for CD6 Congress: No Data Centers in the Desert.
July 29, 2026
“No data centers in the desert,” said Democrat Jo Mendoza when asked about the sprawling computing facilities increasingly proposed for Arizona. “Not right now, not in our district, not in our state.” She is running to unseat Congressman Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th congressional district, who has publicly backed the energy infrastructure that makes data
