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Leaders Across the Country are Failing Mother Nature’s IQ Test
April 3, 2020
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When asked why she did not cancel the Mardi Gras this year, the New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell, said the Federal Government did not advise her to cancel the event. Is she kidding? She could see the Coronavirus sprouting up across the country in Washington State and California. She should have known by then how … Read more
#AZLeg, Inquiring Minds What to Know: Are We Done Yet? (video)
April 3, 2020
Many of you have recently asked me what the Legislature is up to. After all, we haven’t been at the capital since March 23. Today’s video is meant to answer the question: Are you done or what? OK. We’re not done for the year. On March 23, the Legislature passed a “skinny budget” with the … Read more
Republicans do not want you to be able to vote safely and securely by mail
April 3, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said Monday he predicts there will be another coronavirus outbreak in the fall, “In fact, I would anticipate that that would actually happen because of the degree of transmissibility.” Fauci predicts another coronavirus outbreak in fall with ‘very different’ outcome. A study published … Read more
Attaboy for Gov. Ducey Restricting Rxs of Unproven COVID Treatments
April 2, 2020
I like to be fair and give credit when a politician gets it right. In the spirit of “even a broken clock is right twice a day,” I would like to acknowledge the following: Governor Ducey has made a wise and effective decision. Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order restricting the prescribing of Hydroxycloroquine and … Read more
(UPDATED 2:55 p.m. 4/3/20) When the Mayors Write, the Governor Acts
April 2, 2020
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Twice over the last ten days, Arizona Mayors have sent letters to Governor Doug Ducey with regards to needed steps to address the community needs during the Coronavirus. The first letter, dated March 24, 2020, dealt with guidance on what qualifies on nonessential services and the issuance of a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. Governor … Read more
Do We Need to Help Police What’s Essential?
April 2, 2020
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Better late than never, I suppose, Doug Ducey finally issued a shelter in place order for Arizona. Also, better weak than non-existent. You see, like all shelter in place orders, Ducey’s has exceptions for “essential services.” And he considers lots of stuff essential that really isn’t. Golf, for example. So I wonder, should there be … Read more
Quick Take updates to earlier posts
April 2, 2020
Quick Take updates to earlier posts: The Washington Post reports, Protective gear in national stockpile is nearly depleted, DHS officials say: The government’s emergency stockpile of respirator masks, gloves and other medical supplies is running low and is nearly exhausted due to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving the Trump administration and the states to compete for … Read more
Citizens Initiative Campaigns Petition Arizona Supreme Court to Let Them Electronically Collect Ballot Signatures
April 2, 2020
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With the Public Health Coronavirus Emergency along with the issuance of Governor Ducey’s Stay at Home Proclamation, four citizen initiative campaigns, led by Arizonans for Second Chances, Rehabilitation and Public Safety, Smart & Safe Arizona, Invest in Education, and Save Our Schools Arizona, have petitioned the Arizona State Supreme Court to allow them to collect … Read more
