Tuesday Night was a Great Night for Most School Districts Seeking Budget Overrides or Increases
November 4, 2021
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Electing local candidates or passing propositions like the Minimum Wage increase in Tucson were not the only measures on the 2021 ballot on November 2, 2021, in the Grand Canyon State. Thirty-three public school districts in Arizona asked residents to approve either a budget override or an increase to their coffers to pay for items … Read more
A Breakthrough On The Build Back Better Agenda? Possible House Vote Tonight
November 4, 2021
After all we have seen to date, I would urge caution, and to take this latest reporting with a grain of salt. I’ll believe it when a vote is actually scheduled (Nancy Pelosi does not schedule votes unless she is confident that she has the votes). The Hill reports, House Democrats aim for Thursday vote … Read more
Just Democracy Ad To Pressure Sen. Sinema On The Senate Filibuster: ‘The Betrayal’
November 4, 2021
In case you missed the screening of “Betrayal” and panel discussion last night, TheSinemaBetrayal.com. To reflect the horror world that Senator Sinema is enabling, Arizona organizers and leaders, in collaboration with Just Democracy, are telling the story of “The Betrayal.” Coming to sinemas soon, the real-life political psychological thriller depicts how Senator Sinema turned her back … Read more
The Chair Of The Redistricting Commission Is Not Doing The Job
November 4, 2021
In 2000, Arizona voters passed Proposition 106 establishing the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). It became a beacon to the nation for establishing fair voting districts by limiting partisan gerrymandering. This article first appeared in the Arizona Daily Star on November 4, 2021, at https://bit.ly/3BLMx4O. The legal overview of the law states: “Under the Arizona … Read more
Perry Bacon, Jr.: An Abnormal Republican Party Was Treated Normally On Election Day
November 4, 2021
Some excellent analysis from Perry Bacon, Jr. at the Washington Post, An abnormal Republican Party was treated normally by voters in New Jersey and Virginia: Tuesday’s election results in New Jersey and Virginia — a big swing away from the party that controls the White House — were fairly normal. And that’s the scary thing. … Read more
Epic Media Fail: Stop Normalizing A Radicalized White Nationalist Sedition Party
November 4, 2021
Tiffany Cross was sitting in as host of The ReidOut on MSNBC on Wednesday evening, and it is a shame that the video clip of her opening segment appears to be not available (or at least I cannot find it). This was the best analysis of election results on Tuesday, far more accurate than the … Read more
Democrats Should Say This on the Issue and Culture Wars: “Bring it On”
November 4, 2021
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It is important to stress two days after Tuesday’s elections that, contrary to continued Republican big lies and false talking points, it is the Democratic Party that is on the right side of the issue and culture wars. Take Law and Order. Which political party wants to do nothing to punish the domestic terrorists who … Read more
Supreme Court Could Expand Gun Carry Rights
November 3, 2021
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The Conservative-heavy Supreme Court argued a Second Amendment case Wednesday that could nationalize open carry laws when homicides are surging. The case involves a New York law restricting handgun use outside the home to those who can show “proper cause” or an urgent need to carry a gun. Justices questioned NRA attorney Paul Clement on … Read more
