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LD 18 Representative Mitzi Epstein wants to continue to Work for the Future in the State Legislature
October 9, 2020
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Throughout her first two terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives, Legislative District (LD) 18 State Representative Mitzi Epstein has been a consistent and fervent champion for the disadvantaged, the vulnerable, public education, and sustainability In advancing the future of the Grand Canyon State and its residents. This is demonstrated by her work to … Read more
Review Panel Selects 5 Finalists For The ‘Independent’ Chair Of The AIRC (Updated)
October 9, 2020
The Arizona Capitol Times (subscription required) reports, Vetting panel chooses 5 finalists for IRC chair: After the first of two days of interviews for the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments narrowed its list of 11 semi-finalists for the IRC chair down to the final five: Nicole Cullen, a Gilbert teacher; … Read more
Biden and Harris Launch The Battle for the Soul of America Bus Tour from Phoenix
October 8, 2020
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Speaking in between two pillars that said Vote Early and the Campaign Bus in the background at the Carpenters Local Union Hall in Phoenix, Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Nominees Joe Biden and Kamala Harris launched their Battle for the Soul of America Bus Tour and reminded Arizonans that the time to mail in your … Read more
Domestic Terrorists Arrested In Kidnap Plot Against Governor of Michigan
October 8, 2020
The Department of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday that violent white supremacy was the “most persistent and lethal threat in the homeland” in an annual assessment that a former intelligence chief whistleblower had accused the agency of withholding in deference to President Trump. Delayed Homeland Security Report Warns of ‘Lethal’ White Supremacy: The intelligence chief-turned-whistle-blower … Read more
A Damning New England Journal of Medicine Editorial
October 8, 2020
In more than two centuries of publishing the revered medical journal, the New England Journal of Medicine, has never weighed in on a U.S. presidential election. Until now. The coronavirus pandemic and the abject failure of the Trump-Pence administration to deal with this crisis has simply been too horrific to remain silent. The Journal broke … Read more
Roid Raging Paranoid Delusional Psychopath Demands Stalinist Show Trials
October 8, 2020
On Wednesday, Politico Playbook reported: “U.S. ATTORNEY JOHN DURHAM — tasked by Attorney General William Barr to review the 2016-era Russia investigation — is not expected to release information related to the probe before Election Day, according to sources on and off the Hill. Senate Republicans running similar investigations were told of the intention within … Read more
A Lack of a Quorum at an AZPOST Hearing Allowed Jerry Sheridan to Keep his Badge
October 8, 2020
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It helps to know people in high places. That certainly held true for former Maricopa County Deputy Chief Gerald (Jerry) Sheridan on January 16, 2019, when three members of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (AZPOST) had to recuse themselves when the matter of Joe Arpaio’s number two’s conduct, documented in the Melendes … Read more
Progressive Priorities for a New Day in Arizona (video)
October 8, 2020
In January 2021, when the Arizona Legislature goes back into session, we will be faced with major decisions in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic. If Democrats take control of one or both chambers in the Legislature, it will be a New Day in Arizona, after 50 years of Republican control. My goals for the … Read more
