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Senator Coverup McSally: Just say no to Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon
February 25, 2020
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Apparently, it is easier for Senator Martha Coverup McSally to justify Mr. Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors than it is to say no to corporate interests who want to launch uranium mining ventures in the Grand Canyon. Last year, the House of Representatives, led by Arizonans Raul Grijalva and Tom O’Halleran, passed a measure banning … Read more
Sharon Girard wants to put Legislative District Eight back in the Blue Column
February 25, 2020
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Arizona Legislative District (LD) Eight is an area that stretches from the edge of the East Valley in Maricopa County to the Catalina Foothills just north of Tucson. It includes all or parts of Globe, Miami, Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, Kearny, San Manuel, Eloy, and San Tan Valley Democrats served in Arizona LD Eight as … Read more
Bernie Sanders’s ‘non-voter revolution’ is not materializing so far
February 25, 2020
Last week I posted about the Knight Foundation release of the results of “The 100 Million Project,” the largest survey of chronic nonvoters in history. Fascinating new research into chronic non-voters. Senator Bernie Sanders’s campaign is grounded on the theory that his progressive movement will bring millions of these nonvoters into the November election, driving record turnout … Read more
Trump’s ‘Deep State’ purge list compiled by the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas
February 24, 2020
Jonathan Swan at Axios has an Exclusive: Trump’s “Deep State” hit list (excerpts): The Trump White House and its allies, over the past 18 months, assembled detailed lists of disloyal government officials to oust — and trusted pro-Trump people to replace them — according to more than a dozen sources familiar with the effort who … Read more
Does Bernie Sanders help Mark Kelly Win and turn Arizona Blue
February 24, 2020
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One of the considerations voters must evaluate when selecting the candidate best able to be the Democratic Presidential Nominee is the ability to build a governing coalition. In other words, does the candidate have coattails that can solidify and expand Democratic control in the House of Representatives and enable them to take control of the … Read more
RNC is mailing intentionally deceptive ‘2020 Congressional District Census’ forms to voters ahead of the actual 2020 Census
February 24, 2020
The Republican Party has long engaged in questionable direct mail to voters. In recent election cycles, it has been Arizona GOP Sends Out ‘Report Card’ Showing People Which Neighbors Voted in Recent Elections: The so-called “voter report card” shows whether recipients and their neighbors have voted in the last few elections, warning a follow-up may be … Read more
Eddie Farnsworth Protects Rapists Again
February 24, 2020
Content Warning: The following post includes a discussion of sexual assault and domestic violence. It has been quite an eventful legislative session already for everyone’s favorite misogynist grifter state legislator, Eddie Farnsworth. He made national news last week when a hearing he was chairing devolved into chaos because of his poor leadership. After activist Hugo … Read more
Find peace at 38th Annual Tucson Peace Fair & Music Festival
February 24, 2020
“This FREE event is Arizona’s largest gathering of Peace, Justice, and Environmental groups. There will be live music, tables, food, entertainment, and children’s activities. Now in Armory Park for the fourth year! And here’s the Music Lineup for the 2020 Peace Fair and Music Festival: 11:00 – One Heart Beat 12:00 – Geo & … Read more
