Political Calendar: Week of February 23, 2020
February 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
What Is the Cost? 18 Tax Giveaways Pass #AZ House Ways & Means (video)
February 22, 2020
The sheer volume of tax credits, tax cuts, tax shifts, and miscellaneous tax giveaways in this Legislative session is mind boggling. Will the Arizona House pass one billion dollars in tax giveaways in 2020? It could happen. To say that this behavior is fiscally irresponsible is a gross understatement. The House Ways and Means Committee … Read more
Donald Trump is the Mad King
February 22, 2020
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Donald Trump, the 2016 Popular Vote Loser, the 2016 Endorsed Candidate of the KKK, an unindicted co-conspirator referenced as Individual One, the Liar in Chief who has uttered over 16,000 “misstatements,” the betrayer of his oath of office and promises to the American People, and third President in United States History to become impeached has … Read more
Stalinist purges of ‘disloyal to Trump’ political appointees have begun
February 21, 2020
Yet another “break glass” moment for American democracy this week at the Trump White House. First, some brief background. John David McEntee II was a production assistant for Fox News in 2015, focusing on the channel’s social media accounts. He successfully lobbied for a job on the Trump campaign, joining as a volunteer in July … Read more
#AZLeg: Look Beyond Tax Credits & Take Comprehensive Approach to Housing (video)
February 21, 2020
There are multiple reasons why Arizona has an affordable housing crisis. Chronically low wages; years of under-funding social safety net programs; high student loan, credit card or medical debt; and aggressive evictions have forced far too many Arizonans to live with housing insecurity. Wages in Arizona are 85% of the national average. Only 6% of … Read more
Kelly Townsend has a Low Tolerance for Hearing from the People She Serves
February 21, 2020
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If Arizona Republicans were so confident their views and policies had the blessings of the majority of the people, then they would not be resorting to measures designed to hinder those citizen’s right to vote. They should also not be afraid to hear from citizens requesting to speak out against these measures at State Senate … Read more
