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Arizona Star: Bring background checks to the Pima County Gun Show
January 19, 2020
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The Arizona Star published this article on January 19, 2020 at https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-bring-background-checks-to-the-pima-county-gun/article_f470ca21-f9c1-5e0b-aa72-f0ae7f34a611.html Recently a right-wing pundit attacked Citizens for a Safer Pima County, a community organization that supports gun safety. He called our members “dupes.” He said that proponents of gun safety are “bigots.” The guest opinion column falsely claimed that gun safety violates the … Read more
Photo Gallery of 2020 Tucson Japanese Festival
January 19, 2020
Our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition’s 7th New Year’s mochi pounding festival was held on Saturday January 18, 2020 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Thousands of people attended, and enjoyed the delicious food, matcha green ice cream, taiko drumming, traditional dancing, games, martial art demonstrations, tea ceremonies and more. Photo … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of January 19, 2020
January 19, 2020
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
Trump defense team: of, by and for Fox News propaganda (Updated)
January 18, 2020
The Trump administration and its state propaganda media arm, Fox News aka Trump TV, are so interconnected with one another in the conservative ecosystem as to be indistinguishable. They are effectively one and the same. So it should come as no surprise to anyone that President Trump has built his impeachment defense team from celebrity-lawyers … Read more
Governor Ducey’s budget for education still below 1998 funding levels – a lost generation
January 18, 2020
Update to Arizona’s GOP leaders have no serious plans to make up for the ‘lost decade’ of budget cuts. Governor Doug Ducey released his proposed budget on Friday. He is proposing a $12.3 billion spending plan that includes $608 million in new K-12 funding, funding that still won’t restore state aid to education to where it was … Read more
Martha McSally can not Handle the Truth
January 17, 2020
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For a veteran combat pilot who has been decorated for heroism on the battlefield, Martha McSally is not a tough one to crack. Earlier today, as already reported by AZ Blue Meanie and virtually every other political outlet, Senator McSally, currently behind Captain Mark Kelly in recent polls, became the symbol of the difficulties all … Read more
Sen. Martha McSally lashes out at CNN reporter – feeling the pressure on impeachment? (Updated)
January 16, 2020
Arizona’s appointed, not elected Senator Martha McSally called a CNN reporter a “liberal hack” and refused to answer his questions on Thursday in the halls of Congress. Feeling the pressure on impeachment? GOP Sen Martha McSally Calls CNN Reporter ‘Liberal Hack,’ Shuts Down Impeachment Trial Question: Right-wing hack Martha McSally went on Twitter later in the day … Read more
