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Political Calendar: Week of June 12, 2022
June 12, 2022
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
March For Our Lives Rallies Today
June 11, 2022
The Washington Post reports, March for Our Lives returns to D.C. to rally for gun control (excerpt): The rally Saturday will begin at Noon (ET) near the Washington Monument, and organizers expect upward of 50,000 people, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service. There will be hundreds of sister marches and events
January 6 Committee Focus On The Arizona Roots Of The January 6 Insurrection
June 10, 2022
The Arizona Republic reports, Jan. 6 committee hearing into Capitol riot shows numerous ties to Arizona in effort to overturn election: The select committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol started laying out its evidence Thursday night that former President Donald Trump helped lead a coordinated effort to sidestep his election loss that culminated
Emergency Powers on Guns
June 10, 2022
Matt Grodsky is the Vice President, Director of Public Affairs at Matters of State Strategies, he previously served as the Director of Communications for the Arizona Democratic Party from 2019 to 2021. He is the author of Righteous Might: How Democrats Turned Arizona Blue And How You Can Flip Your Battleground State Twitter: @mattgrodsky The
Trump Attempted a Coup to Remain Illegally in Office on Jan6
June 10, 2022
The Jan6 Committee laid out the basic facts yesterday: Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election; Donald Trump planned multiple ways to overturn the result of that election by fraud and violence; Jan6 was the last-ditch attempt by Trump and his violent allies to overthrow the result of the election by force; Jan6 was
Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania To Count Mail-in Ballots Missing A Date
June 10, 2022
Update to Justice Alito Steps Into ‘Pennsyltucky’ GQP Senate Primary Recount: “The Supreme Court on Tuesday put a hold on a lower court ruling that said election officials in Pennsylvania must count mail-in ballots from voters who failed to fill in the date on their ballot envelopes.” This “emergency appeal” is on the court’s “shadow docket.”
Brnovich: A Vision for What Arizona Shouldn’t Be
June 9, 2022
Rep. Jennifer Longdon is the Assistant House Minority Leader representing Legislative District 24 and is running for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in the new Legislative District 5. Election season should be exciting, offering a chance for voters to hear from candidates about their vision for our state. But this year, Arizona’s Republican
Secret GQP Budget Negotiations Are No Closer To Agreement, 3 Weeks To A Government Shutdown (Updated)
June 9, 2022
As the budget stalemate at the state Capitol drags on, lame-duck Governor Doug Ducey and Republican legislative leaders have agreed to a budget “framework,” one which includes more than a half billion dollars for fencing and other border security measures, but one which shortchanges public education. This is in keeping with the GQP’s 2022 midterm
