NO COURT KRAKEN: Arizona’s Presidential Election Is FINALLY COMPLETELY Out Of Courts – 1st Time Since November
April 13, 2021
Today, for the first time since the week of the November 3 election, there are ZERO active court challenges to Arizona’s Presidential election. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this afternoon dismissed the Arizona Republican Party’s case suing Governor Doug Ducey and asking the court to “de-certify” the results giving Arizona’s Electoral College votes to … Read more
Arizona will Greatly Benefit from the Biden/Harris American Jobs Plan
April 13, 2021
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In order to convince the voters and local public servants of both political parties that the American Jobs Plan will greatly benefit all states across the country, the Biden/Harris Administration released a 104-page document that outlined how each state would fare if the infrastructure legislation passed. biden-infrastructure-plan-state-highlights Arizona, whose over state infrastructure rated a … Read more
America’s ‘Forever War’ In Afghanistan to Finally Come To An End?
April 13, 2021
President Joe Biden plans to withdraw all 3,500 US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, finally bringing an end to America’s longest war 20 years to the day after the terror attacks that prompted it. Alex Ward reports at Vox, Biden wants all US troops out of Afghanistan by September 11: Biden is expected … Read more
Environmentalists And Business Leaders Urge Biden Administration To Go Bold On Climate Goals
April 13, 2021
In the run-up to the White House’s virtual climate summit on April 22-23, environmental groups and now major corporations are presenting a united front in calling for at least a 50% cut in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, when compared to 2005 levels. The AP reports, Business leaders urge Biden to set ambitious climate … Read more
First Test of GQP Filibuster: Sen. Mazie Hirono’s COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (Updated)
April 13, 2021
New research released by reporting forum Stop AAPI Hate on March 18 revealed nearly 3,800 anti-Asian hate incidents reported over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic. It’s a significantly higher number than last year’s count of about 2,600 hate incidents nationwide over the span of five months. Women made up a far higher share of … Read more
President Biden Fulfills Promise To Create A Bipartisan Commission On The Supreme Court
April 12, 2021
Oh, the lazy media villagers are back at it again. They reflexively parrot talking points from far-right media. Pay attention lazy media villagers: a bipartisan commission (something you all demand) to study reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has not in any serious way occurred since 1869 – long overdue dontcha think? – is … Read more
A Plan For Corporate Accountability Is Coming Together, In Defiance Of Mitch McConnell
April 12, 2021
As Hannibal Smith from the A Team used to say, “I love it when a plan comes together.” More than 100 chief executives and corporate leaders gathered online Saturday to discuss taking new action to combat the GQP Jim Crow 2.0 voter suppression bills being introduced across the country, including the bill recently signed into … Read more
(UPDATED) President Biden Nominates Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to Become the Next Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection
April 12, 2021
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The Biden/Harris Administration is again reinforcing the message that their immigration and border policies will be a marked contrast with the previous Administration with the nomination of Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to serve as the next Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. In the press announcement broadcasting the nomination, the Biden/Harris Administration noted: “Chris … Read more
