House Democrats Rescue the Country Again from Fiscal Disaster
September 30, 2023
We have seen this movie earlier this year. When MAGA Enabling Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not get the rule to proceed to a vote on increasing the National Debt Limit with only Republican votes, House Democrats led by, let us call him Speaker when the Pressure is On, Hakeem Jeffries delivered the key votes to
Prop 413 Would Give Huge Salary Increases to Tucson Mayor & Council Members
September 30, 2023
Prop. 413 on the General Election City of Tucson ballot would increase salaries of the Mayor & Council members. Here’s info from City of Tucson: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Proposition-413 “If approved by voters, Proposition 413 would adjust the annual current salary of the Mayor and the Council Members, effective Dec. 4, 2023: • The Mayor’s current salary of
Biden: Trump and MAGA Extremists Threaten Democracy
September 30, 2023
President Joe Biden warned that Trump and his MAGA lackeys are a dire threat to American Democracy. “There’s something dangerous happening in America now. There’s an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy. The MAGA movement. It’s an extremist ideology,” Biden said. The White House invited me to hear President
A Friday Cocktail with BlogForArizona: The Long-Fong Split. Plus a Bonus Rant on Senate Malapportionment for Garnish!
September 29, 2023
I loved the Friday cocktail segment that Rachel Maddow would frequently do on her show. She hasn’t done one in a while, so I’m stepping in to fix the deficit in your weekend blood alcohol content (but please do drink responsibly!) I am part of the planning for a house party fundraiser for Kirsten Engel
What’s Pissing Off AZ BlueMeanie Now?
September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — A band of conservative rebels on Friday revolted and blocked House Republicans’ short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and likely cementing the chances of a painful government shutdown that is less than 48 hours away. Twenty-one rebels, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a conservative bomb-thrower and
Governor Hobbs Fed Up with Jake “Troll Farm-Fake Elector” Hoffman’s Obstruction of Her Appointments
September 28, 2023
Ever since Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs took office last January, MAGA Republicans in the State Senate, spearheaded by MAGA Posterboard Jake “Troll Farm-Fake Elector” Hoffman have sought to obstruct the State’s Executive Branch by snail-walking her nominees to head state agencies such as the Department of Child Safety, Health Care Cost Containment System, and Environmental
Banned Books Week, Oct 1 to 7, 2023
September 28, 2023
“Beloved reading advocate, writer, and television and film star LeVar Burton will lead this year’s Banned Books Week, which takes place October 1–7, 2023. Burton is the first actor to serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, an annual weeklong event that highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the
Biden Can Use Russia’s Own Frozen Assets to Aid Ukraine
September 27, 2023
Did you know that across the world, especially in Europe, there are over $300 Billion in frozen Russian assets as part of the sanctions imposed due to Putin’s war of aggression against the free people of Ukraine? There is increasing consensus that those assets can be legally seized under American and international law and given
