Senator Cassidy and “it could be worse”
August 8, 2026
The worst attorney general in modern history has been confirmed with a single vote margin. Senator Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who already earned his own page in history by voting to confirm a vaccine conspiracy theorist as the head of the department that is critical to public health. There too he expressed “concerns.”
Trump Voters Dismayed That He Has Not Done What They Wanted Him to Do
August 8, 2026
Over the last month, people who, despite the history, current events, and high crimes and misdemeanors, thought it would be a swell idea to give Donald Trump the keys to the White House again, are expressing their dismay that he has gone back on his campaign promises to bring prices down, get involved in forever
Retired Marine Drill Instructor JoAnna Mendoza will Bring Servant Leadership to the People of Arizona’s CD Six
August 8, 2026
With Arizona’s Sixth Congressional District Congressman Juan Ciscomani distinguishing himself by all the votes he has taken for Donald Trump that hurt the people he represents, JoAnna Mendoza, a battle-tested retired Marine Corps Drill Instructor, is ready to step in and provide servant leadership to help her constituents overcome the pain inflicted by the current
What is a competitive district?
August 6, 2026
What is a competitive district? The easiest way to define this is as a district where either major party has an opportunity to win. Or put more negatively, a competitive district is one that is not “safe” for one party or the other to win; in a safe (uncompetitive) district, the race is essentially over
A Vital Dialog with Nobel-Winning Economist Daron Acemoglu on How We Ensure AI Doesn’t Destroy Liberal Democratic Capitalism
August 5, 2026
I’m a great admirer of economist Daron Acemoglu, having read several of his books, papers, and articles, and listened to many of his public lectures, and I find that he is one of the clearest thinkers on the road ahead for capitalist free market that retains control by a liberal democracy. He is one of
If Morrow Was Not on the Ballot, Haley Stevens would Probably Be the Michigan Senate Nominee This Morning
August 5, 2026
Before delving into the commentary, let’s give credit and congratulations to Democratic Socialist Dr. Abdul El-Sayed for his less-than-one-point victory in the Michigan Senate Primary over Pragmatic Progressive House Representative Haley Stevens, the candidate with an actual progressive voting track record. A gifted politician who knows how to deliver speeches and strike many of the
Meet Sara Kennedy: The New Executive Director of the ADLCC
August 5, 2026
For the first time since 2020, Arizona Legislative Democrats have an opportunity to take control over one or both houses of the State Legislature. With strong candidates in battleground legislative districts (LD)Two, Four, Nine, 13, 16, and 23, Democrats feel that, with the Republican brand disintegrating in the public eye due to their blind following
Watch Citizens Clean Elections Commission debates for General Election 2026
August 4, 2026
The AZ Citizens Clean Elections Commission just posted the schedule for their upcoming debates heading into the General Election on November 3, 2026. In order to keep Arizona purple we need a good voter turnout for the Democrats and Independents. Here’s the latest statewide voter registration numbers from AZ Sec. of State website: Republicans 1,523,886
