Faust Would Not Have Made the Bargain Kevin McCarthy Did
January 7, 2023
Subpoena avoiding Kevin McCarthy finally has what he has always wanted since becoming part of the Republican leadership team and a member of the “Young Gun” Trio of Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and himself. After 15 ballots, fourteen of them contentious, he is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. But what will this selfish
The AZGOP Will Seek to Squeeze the Tax Ratchet on State Corporate Income Taxes AGAIN This Session
January 6, 2023
Arizona House Representative and Chairman of the Appropriations Committee has made it clear one of his priorities will be to further permanently reduce the Arizona corporate tax rate over the next several years from the current rate of 4.9% down to 2.5% over the coming four years with HB2003. If case anyone doesn’t know, we
UPDATED: Former AZ Speaker Rusty Bowers Honored by President Biden with Presidential Citizen’s Medal
January 6, 2023
Arizona’s former Speaker of the Arizona House during MAGA’s 2020 attempted coup, Rusty Bowers, was honored today with the Presidential Citizen’s Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor that recognizes an individual “who has performed exemplary deeds or services for his or her country or fellow citizens.” The Medal salutes Rusty’s courage and steadfast adherence to the
AG Kris Mayes Asks Court To Postpone School Capital Funding Trial To Allow For More Time For Settlement Negotiations
January 6, 2023
Above: From The Arizona Center for Economic Progress, More Than Two Decades of Underfunding Arizona Public School Facilities Hurts Low-Income and Rural Communities the Most. The Arizona Republic reports: Just days before a school funding trial five years in the making is set to begin, Arizona’s new Democratic attorney general, Kris Mayes, has asked for
You Can’t Negotiate With People Who Don’t Want Anything But To Watch Democracy Burn
January 6, 2023
Above: WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 04: Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) talks to fellow members-elect during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images). Mona Charen at The Bulwark gets it exactly right, It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer
Governor Katie Hobbs Calls for Writing a New Chapter in Arizona’s History
January 5, 2023
Despite heightened security and a small group of off-ground protestors at the Arizona State Capitol today, it was a day of renewal, new opportunities, and celebration at the ceremonial inaugurations of Governor Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Attorney General Kris Mayes, Treasurer Kimberly Yee, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne. All five
Second Verse, Same As the First: ‘Never Kevin’ McCarthy Humiliated Three More Times By His Own Party
January 5, 2023
Permanent musical accompaniment, Burning Down the House by the Talking Heads. Kevin McCarthy reminds me of Wile E. Coyote – how many times does this fool have to fail before he realizes that he is never going to capture his elusive goal? Apparently he is going to need a few more anvils dropped on his
Meet the Candidates for AZ Democratic Party Chair in Person
January 4, 2023
h/t to Shanna Leonard for compiling this schedule. Opportunities to connect with ADP Chair Candidates Candidate Date Time Location How to connect Steve Gallardo Friday January 6 9:00 AM – 10:30 Pima County Dem office Sign up: Coffee w/ Candidate for Chair of the AZ Democratic Party – Steve Gallardo › Yolanda Saturday, January 7 11:00
