What’s This? Positive Economics News
December 8, 2022
The price of gas was $3.13 gal. for regular this morning a block from my house in Tucson, AZ. “Gasoline has fallen to the point where the national average is now cheaper than it was a year ago, even with the war in Ukraine and OPEC+ production cutbacks,” CNBC reports. “GasBuddy says there’s a good
Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act Passed By House, Sent To President Biden
December 8, 2022
Update to Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act Clears The Senate, House To Vote Next Week. The Hill reports, House sends marriage equality bill to Biden’s desk: The House on Thursday passed a bill to safeguard marriage equality, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk and marking the first time Congress has provided federal protections for
Breaking: Brittney Griner Released From Russian Prison, On her Way Home
December 8, 2022
CNN reports, WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer: WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. A source familiar with the matter tells CNN that the swap involves convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include
More Classified Documents Found In Trump’s Possession
December 8, 2022
Donald Trump’s legal team was instructed by Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell to attest they had fully complied with a May grand jury subpoena to turn over all materials bearing classified markings in the possession of Donald Trump. So Trump’s legal team hired an outside firm to carry out a search of his golf club in
Insurrectionist Paul Gosar Endorsed Trump’s Call For ‘Termination’ Of The Constitution
December 8, 2022
Update to Donald Trump Openly Declares ‘Terminate the Constitution’ And Make Him Ruler (Updated). Jason Easley reports Rep. Paul Gosar Tweets Then Deletes Support For Terminating The Constitution: Luckily, Gosar’s tweet was captured by journalists before it was deleted: The MAGA Republican Party is an anti-democracy party. Gosar’s public endorsement revealed the true intentions of
Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice to Deceive
December 7, 2022
With Republicans slated to take over the House of Representatives in January and their promise to hold multiple investigations, I wonder if they are going to truly investigate the things that are important to all Americans. Such as, did Rudolph have a red nose, or did he just have a cold? Will Trump ever tell the truth in
Reaction to Governor Ducey Reneging to Help Public School Children
December 7, 2022
Apparently, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is okay with going to voters during a future office run in Arizona and perhaps across the nation and telling them “Yeah, I broke my word to public school children.” As Az Blue Meanie and other media outlets have reported, the soon-to-be former Arizona Governor, after having, as State Senator
Early Takes On SCOTUS Oral Argument in Moore v. Harper Today
December 7, 2022
Update to SCOTUS Argument in Moore v. Harper Today Could Portend The End Of American Democracy. Election law expert Rick Hasen has his hot take on today’s oral argument. Live-Blogging the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments in the Moore v. Harper (Independent State Legislature); Now UPDATED with Analysis and Reason to Think Court Will Reject Maximalist
