Biden: Trump and MAGA Extremists Threaten Democracy
September 30, 2023
President Joe Biden warned that Trump and his MAGA lackeys are a dire threat to American Democracy. “There’s something dangerous happening in America now. There’s an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy. The MAGA movement. It’s an extremist ideology,” Biden said. The White House invited me to hear President
A Friday Cocktail with BlogForArizona: The Long-Fong Split. Plus a Bonus Rant on Senate Malapportionment for Garnish!
September 29, 2023
I loved the Friday cocktail segment that Rachel Maddow would frequently do on her show. She hasn’t done one in a while, so I’m stepping in to fix the deficit in your weekend blood alcohol content (but please do drink responsibly!) I am part of the planning for a house party fundraiser for Kirsten Engel
What’s Pissing Off AZ BlueMeanie Now?
September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON — A band of conservative rebels on Friday revolted and blocked House Republicans’ short-term funding bill to keep the government open, delivering a political blow to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and likely cementing the chances of a painful government shutdown that is less than 48 hours away. Twenty-one rebels, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a conservative bomb-thrower and
Governor Hobbs Fed Up with Jake “Troll Farm-Fake Elector” Hoffman’s Obstruction of Her Appointments
September 28, 2023
Ever since Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs took office last January, MAGA Republicans in the State Senate, spearheaded by MAGA Posterboard Jake “Troll Farm-Fake Elector” Hoffman have sought to obstruct the State’s Executive Branch by snail-walking her nominees to head state agencies such as the Department of Child Safety, Health Care Cost Containment System, and Environmental
Banned Books Week, Oct 1 to 7, 2023
September 28, 2023
“Beloved reading advocate, writer, and television and film star LeVar Burton will lead this year’s Banned Books Week, which takes place October 1–7, 2023. Burton is the first actor to serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, an annual weeklong event that highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the
Biden Can Use Russia’s Own Frozen Assets to Aid Ukraine
September 27, 2023
Did you know that across the world, especially in Europe, there are over $300 Billion in frozen Russian assets as part of the sanctions imposed due to Putin’s war of aggression against the free people of Ukraine? There is increasing consensus that those assets can be legally seized under American and international law and given
New Initiative Will Repeal 1946 Anti-Labor ‘Right to Work’ Law
September 27, 2023
Arizona Works Together is seeking better wages for Arizona workers by repealing Arizona’s unfair, anti-union laws. To get fair laws for fair pay, voters must repeal the state’s 1946 anti-union ‘right to work’ constitutional amendment. ”Big business has changed the law to line their pockets for almost 80 years. But enough is enough, and it’s
What to expect when you’re expecting MAGA to shut down the government
September 27, 2023
Now you might be thinking: Didn’t we just go through this whole cycle a few months ago? The brinksmanship, the urgent warnings, the crisis over government funding? Why on earth is this happening again? The short answer: Because Republicans have handed the car keys to the most extreme members of their caucus and they’re driving us
