Troll Boy John Kavanagh Wants To Criminalize The Homeless, WWJD?
When he is not demonizing transgender students for the American Taliban at the Center for Arizona Policy, he is trying to criminalize being homeless in Arizona, a campaign promise of sore loser MAGAt gubernatorial candidate “Krazy Kari” Lake. In his free time, he trolls this blog. State senator David Farnsworth’s (R-Mesa) personal experience of mental … Read more
Democratic Senate Leader Raquel Teran Discusses Her Hopes for the 2023 Legislative Session
Raquel Teran, the new Democratic Senate Leader, and current State Party Chair sees opportunity with Katie Hobbs presiding as Arizona’s Governor on the ninth floor of the State Capitol. An opportunity to finally get more of the Legislative Democrats’ agenda, called the Blueprint for a Better Arizona, passed and sent to the Governor’s office for … Read more
With Katie Hobbs at the Helm, the Children’s Action Alliance and Arizona Center for Economic Progress See Opportunity to Help Schools and the Most Vulnerable
What a difference a Governor makes. With Democrat Katie Hobbs sitting in the Governor’s seat, progressive-minded organizations like the Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) and its affiliate, the Arizona Center Economic Progress (ACEP) finally see opportunities to secure legislation that will move the state forward and lift the most vulnerable residents up. Among the possibilities for … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of January 22, 2023
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 … Read more
Here We Go Again: Republicans Willing to Take Arizona and the Country Over the Fiscal Cliff
We have seen this movie before. In 1995 and 1996 when Newt Gingrich’s Republicans (the political grandfathers of the current fringe election-denying insurrectionist vintage in the House) mistakenly thought they could bring Bill Clinton to his knees by shutting down the government if he did not adopt their draconian budget proposals. At the end of … Read more
Governor Katie Hobbs Puts a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in the Grand Canyon State
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, with Attorney General Kris Mayes, announced, via Executive Order, a moratorium on the death penalty yesterday (January 20, 2023.) Please click here to read the Executive Order. The Governor’s announcement stemmed from a need to create greater transparency in the death penalty protocol process, specifically in the areas of lethal drug … Read more
Theater Of The Absurd: Senate Committee Approves Transgender Discrimination ‘Pronouns’ Bill
Update to White Christian Nationalist GQP State Legislators Target The LGBTQ Community In A Coordinated Nationwide Assault. Adan Serwer’s observation of MAGAt Republicans still rings true today, The Cruelty Is the Point: Trump’s only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian … Read more
