Here We Go Again: Republicans Willing to Take Arizona and the Country Over the Fiscal Cliff
January 21, 2023
We have seen this movie before. In 1995 and 1996 when Newt Gingrich’s Republicans (the political grandfathers of the current fringe election-denying insurrectionist vintage in the House) mistakenly thought they could bring Bill Clinton to his knees by shutting down the government if he did not adopt their draconian budget proposals. At the end of
Governor Katie Hobbs Puts a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in the Grand Canyon State
January 21, 2023
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, with Attorney General Kris Mayes, announced, via Executive Order, a moratorium on the death penalty yesterday (January 20, 2023.) Please click here to read the Executive Order. The Governor’s announcement stemmed from a need to create greater transparency in the death penalty protocol process, specifically in the areas of lethal drug
Theater Of The Absurd: Senate Committee Approves Transgender Discrimination ‘Pronouns’ Bill
January 20, 2023
Update to White Christian Nationalist GQP State Legislators Target The LGBTQ Community In A Coordinated Nationwide Assault. Adan Serwer’s observation of MAGAt Republicans still rings true today, The Cruelty Is the Point: Trump’s only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian
U. S. Senator Bernie Sanders coming to Tucson Festival of Books – updated
January 19, 2023
2/21/23 update: He’s back: Author Spotlight: Bernie Sanders We are excited to announce that Senator Bernie Sanders will be presenting on Sunday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Union North Ballroom along with his co-author John Nichols. Bernie Sanders is serving his third term in the U.S. Senate and is the longest-serving Independent member of Congress in American history.
AZ GQP Loses Bid To Kill Early Voting By Mail That It Once Pioneered
January 18, 2023
AZ GQP Chair and election denier Coup Plotter insurrectionist Kelli Ward, and her lawyer, Alexander Kolodin, now a member of the Arizona legislature, lost again in their bid to kill early voting by mail in Arizona, something Republicans pioneered in tis state over 30 years ago. Howard Fischer reports, Mail-in balloting survives appellate court challenge:
The City of Phoenix is Preparing for the Super Bowl and Beyond
January 17, 2023
With less than a month to go until the Super Bowl, the City of Phoenix has been preparing for the infusion of visitors from around the world to participate in the pre-game and post-game festivities as well as watch the spectacle that will likely enhance local sales and business tax revenues. Since the New Year,
Tom Horne is Hiring Sexist/Racist Creeps to Supervise Our Children’s Educations… Again
January 17, 2023
AZ Right Wing Watch has an excellent free Substack I strongly recommend, and today they are bringing receipts on AZSPI Tom Horne’s ongoing extremely problematic hiring for his attack on our children’s minds. “Tom Horne’s Reign Begins (Again) Unfortunately for Arizona students, racist old bigot Tom Horne is back as State Superintendent, replacing Kathy Hoffman.
