October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
September 28, 2022
More info at:https://emergecenter.org/events-and-news/domestic-violence-awareness-month/ “Every October, Emerge partners with the community during our month-long educational campaign, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During this month we develop and share an educational email campaign, celebrate survivors on Wear Purple Day, host community events and coordinate with community fundraisers. There are many ways to get involved! Wear Purple Day: On Thursday,
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement Of AZ Jim Crow 2.0 Voter Registration Law
September 28, 2022
Howard Fischer reports, Judge blocks state’s new voter registration law: A federal judge has blocked the state from enforcing a new law that he said could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote. In a 22-page order, Judge Murray Snow said the provision in SB 1260, approved earlier this year by
In Two New Ads, Katie Hobbs Shows She Understands What People Are Going Through and How She Will Help
September 27, 2022
Over the last five days, the Katie Hobbs Gubernatorial Campaign has released two new ads demonstrating the Democratic Nominee’s understanding of the struggles many working and middle-class people go through every day and her solutions to help make life easier for Arizona families. The first one, “When I drove for Uber” shows the Arizona Secretary
Politifact Finds Tom Horne Has Been Making Mostly False Statements About Test Scores
September 27, 2022
The fact-finding organization Politifact is the silver bullet Republican candidates fear because they routinely expose their false narratives after they are uttered. This is the case with Tom Horne, who is running to become the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction again. At numerous venues, including the Clean Elections Debate with current Superintendent Kathy Hoffman, he
E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit Remanded To Trial Court, Plans To Sue Under N.Y.’s Adult Survivors Act Later This Year
September 27, 2022
Politico reports, Federal appeals court punts on writer’s suit against Trump over rape denial: A federal appeals court handed Donald Trump an incremental win Tuesday in a libel suit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll over the former president’s denial of her claim that he raped her in a New York department store dressing room
(UPDATED) Don’t Make Me Laugh; Republicans Are Not for the Working Class or Law and Order
September 27, 2022
Fellow Blog Journalist AZ Blue Meanie and other columnists like the Washington Posts Paul Waldman and EJ Dionne have already offered their insights into what I am about to reflect on. Republicans over the last week or so have attempted in a very shallow and lying way to portray themselves as agents for the working class
Unlike David Schweikert, Jevin Hodge will Vote for the People’s Interests
September 27, 2022
When the time came to impeach Donald Trump for his attempted coup on January 6, 2022, David Schweikert turned his back on the people and voted no. When the time came to pass the American Rescue Plan that provided the funding for COVID-19 vaccinations and an economic lifeline to families, cities, public safety, and schools,
Washington Post Exposé Report On Arizona’s So-Called Election Integrity Unit (EIU)
September 27, 2022
In 2019, the GQP-controlled Arizona legislature created an Election Integrity Unit (EIU) in the office of Attorney General under Mark Brnovich aka “Nunchucks” (or is it numbnuts?), after falsely alleging election fraud in the 2018 election because Democrats won some statewide races in 2018. Despite rampant claims, there is no evidence of voter fraud in
