More Stonewalling and Political Games from Arizona Republicans on the FY23/24 Budget
February 13, 2023
Republicans in the Arizona State House engaged in more stonewalling and political catering to their far-right MAGA base by finally passing a skinny FY 23/24 budget that largely mirrors the FY 22/23 one. These petty theatrics and political games are nothing more than a pointless gesture to those rabid “Freedom Caucus” lawmakers that will not
Left/right or in/out?
February 13, 2023
Left vs right Is left vs right really the battle these days? Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has characterized Governor Hobbs’ budget proposal as a ““left wing wish list” . But how appropriate is this 1-D thinking these days?. And are politicians like Mark Finchem or Wendy Rogers really right-wing, or are they something else?
TDART hosts “Asian American Discrimination: Then & Now” for Japanese American Day of Remembrance
February 13, 2023
“On February 18, 2023, the Tucson Desert Art Museum will host a special roundtable event entitled “Asian-American Discrimination: Then and Now” to commemorate the annual Day of Remembrance for Japanese American Incarceration during World War II on February 19. The event will be held from 11 am to 1 pm and attendees are encouraged to
Political Calendar: Week of February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political
Chaos Party In Disarray After Mitch McConnell Throws Rick Scott Under The Bus
February 11, 2023
Update to President Biden Rope-A-Doped The Howling Mad Hyenas of the MAGA Fascist Caucus in his SOTU Address. Steve Benen reports, Mitch McConnell makes Rick Scott’s troubles quite a bit worse: Sen. Rick Scott isn’t having a great week. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden used the Florida
Tom Horne Wants Cops, Not Counselors in AZ Schools
February 11, 2023
So much for local control and common sense. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is at it again, reprioritizing $80M in grant funding for the Arizona public schools School Safety Program. Instead of allowing the money to fund both school counselors and School Resource Officerss, he wants to fund only armed police officers or security on
GOP Hocus Pocus: Turning a Liar into a Minor Celebrity
February 11, 2023
Okay, let’s state the obvious: the GOP’s got a huge problem with candidate quality. It’s not just Herschel Walker (GA), George Santos (NY), or Anna Paulina Luna (FL), who’ve all been accused of lying or fudging their credentials or back stories. It’s a real pattern. It’s like Republicans pick any ol’ malleable Joe Schmoe to
9 years blogging at B4AZ
February 11, 2023
Has it truly been 9 years since I joined this group of good bloggers at Blog for Arizona? I remember it being Feb. 11, 2014 and I had been asked to come on by the mysterious, long-time blogger AZ Blue Meanie, to post community and political events. Here was my chance to continue the community
