U. S. Senator Bernie Sanders coming to Tucson Festival of Books – updated
January 19, 2023
2/21/23 update: He’s back: Author Spotlight: Bernie Sanders We are excited to announce that Senator Bernie Sanders will be presenting on Sunday, March 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Union North Ballroom along with his co-author John Nichols. Bernie Sanders is serving his third term in the U.S. Senate and is the longest-serving Independent member of Congress in American history.
AZ GQP Loses Bid To Kill Early Voting By Mail That It Once Pioneered
January 18, 2023
AZ GQP Chair and election denier Coup Plotter insurrectionist Kelli Ward, and her lawyer, Alexander Kolodin, now a member of the Arizona legislature, lost again in their bid to kill early voting by mail in Arizona, something Republicans pioneered in tis state over 30 years ago. Howard Fischer reports, Mail-in balloting survives appellate court challenge:
The City of Phoenix is Preparing for the Super Bowl and Beyond
January 17, 2023
With less than a month to go until the Super Bowl, the City of Phoenix has been preparing for the infusion of visitors from around the world to participate in the pre-game and post-game festivities as well as watch the spectacle that will likely enhance local sales and business tax revenues. Since the New Year,
Tom Horne is Hiring Sexist/Racist Creeps to Supervise Our Children’s Educations… Again
January 17, 2023
AZ Right Wing Watch has an excellent free Substack I strongly recommend, and today they are bringing receipts on AZSPI Tom Horne’s ongoing extremely problematic hiring for his attack on our children’s minds. “Tom Horne’s Reign Begins (Again) Unfortunately for Arizona students, racist old bigot Tom Horne is back as State Superintendent, replacing Kathy Hoffman.
Your Arizona Legislature at Work: House and Senate Committee Membership
January 17, 2023
Arizona House of Representatives 2023 56th Legislature, First Regular Session Standing Committees House Rules – meets Monday at 1pm Travis Grantham (R-14) – Chair tgrantham@azleg.gov 602-926-4868 Gail Griffin (R-19) – Vice Chair ggriffin@azleg.gov 602-926-5895 Leo Biasiucci (R-30) lbiasiucci@azleg.gov 602-926-3018 Teresa Martinez (R-16) tmartinez@azleg.gov 602-926-3158 Ben Toma (R-27) btoma@azleg.gov 602-926-3298 Andrés Cano (D-20) acano@azleg.gov 602-926-3027 Christopher
Watch AZDP Chair Candidates Yolanda Bejarano and Steve Gallardo in Conversation at TheDGT.org
January 17, 2023
Democrats of Greater Tucson presented Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) candidates for party chair, at DGT’s January 16, 2023 meeting. ADP will select a new Chairperson to replace outgoing Chair Senator Raquel Téran on Jan. 28th in a general party meeting in which delegates will select the ’23-’24 Chairperson. The leadership of the ADP and the
