About Time! Judges Shoot Down Republican Voter Restrictions in 2 States
August 20, 2023
Federal judges in Georgia and Texas have ruled against two controversial election laws passed as the Republican Party sought to tighten voting rules after Trump’s loss in 2020. Texas law blasted to smithereens U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez struck down a provision of Texas’ law requiring that mail voters provide the same identification number they used
The Arizona Litigation Landscape For the Abortion Rights Initiative
August 18, 2023
At Arizona’s Law, I generally report on events that have happened or are about to happen. Several recent Arizona appellate opinions point to very interesting developments in the area of initiative and referendum law. Some intriguing statements recently may impact the sure-to-come litigation challenges to initiatives and referenda seeking to be on the 2024 ballot
D 1 Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott’s upcoming Fall 2023 town halls
August 18, 2023
UPDATE 10/13/23: Supervisor Scott announced on the Bill Buckmaster radio show that the Oct. 19 town hall venue has been changed from Brandi Fenton Park to TMC Marshall Audititorium, NW corner of Grant Rd./Craycroft Rd. These town halls will be held from September 26 to October 24, at various locations, so mark your calendar. Supervisor
Jaw-Dropping Opinion: Doctors’ Gratification Trumps Women’s Health
August 17, 2023
Apparently, a Republican-appointed judge believes a woman’s decision to have an abortion violates a doctor’s desire to see a woman experience pregnancy and childbirth. Yeah, ’cause all the world’s a stage—or some kind of peep show—and all the women are merely players, to bastardize Shakespeare. And the so-called “aesthetic injury” of not being able to
The Next Generation of Voters Eager to Start Shaping America
August 17, 2023
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting (CEBV) Announces Initiative to Engage Gen Z Through High School Voter Registration Challenge PHOENIX, ARIZONA – An entire generation of students who have grown up with “active shooter drills,” school massacres, climate disasters, vanishing reproductive choice, and attacks on their very identity is coming of voting age. And they are frustrated by
Mayors Romero and Gallego Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of The Inflation Reduction Act
August 16, 2023
It has been one year since the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act. Originally labeled Build Back Better, this historic legislation, passed without the vote of any Republican (who, like their predecessors who all voted against Obamacare and the Clinton Deficit Reduction Plan, showed they were on the wrong side of history,) has, according to
Joe Biden Has Brought Prosperity to America
August 16, 2023
In the past, the U.S. exported jobs and imported products. Meanwhile other countries surpassed us in critical sectors like infrastructure, clean energy, semiconductors, and biotechnology. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, that is all changing. President Biden has signed historic legislation into law, such as: Biden’s Investing in America agenda is mobilizing historic
How Rep. Ciscomani is Sabotaging Social Security
August 16, 2023
The last time Congress made changes to Social Security was 40 years ago. Unfortunately, Congressman Juan Ciscomani and his extremist Republican colleagues continue to threaten this program that millions of Americans rely on. Their proposed reform plan would mean less money for people who’ve worked their entire lives – all to protect a sweetheart tax
