Rep. Thomas Massie forces Congress back to Capitol to vote on stimulus bill (updated)
March 27, 2020
I warned you yesterday that “It only takes one member to object to a voice vote to force a recorded vote.” I previously predicted that “Oh, you know someone is going to force a recorded vote.” It only takes one asshole: Libertarian Republican from Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie, confirmed that he will ask for a roll-call … Read more
So much winning! U.S. leads the world in coronavirus cases
March 27, 2020
These “famous last words” should be engraved on the political tombstone of Donald J. Trump: Feb. 26: “So we’re at the low level. As they get better, we take them off the list, so that we’re going to be pretty soon at only five people. And we could be at just one or two people … Read more
(UPDATED on March 28, 2020) Someone should tell the Prima Donna in the White House we are not living under the Articles of Confederation
March 27, 2020
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The Prima Donna in the White House seems to think that the states, instead of the federal government, should take the lead in combatting the Coronavirus. This attitude seems to fit a President of the United States under the Articles of the Confederation where the states held the dominant position over the central government. If … Read more
“Climate Change & Human Health” keynote panel via Zoom on March 27
March 26, 2020
Tomorrow! At 3:30pm. “Climate Change and Human Health” join our Keynote Panel on Zoom with experts from the College! www. facebook.com/UAZpublichealth/ Carolyn’s note: Due to the coronavirus outbreak, this panel will be online, by signing in to Zoom and typing in the webinar i.d. Not sure what to say to those who have no internet … Read more
Anti-Trump Group To Spend $600k Running Controversial “Hoax” Ad In Arizona
March 26, 2020
An anti-Trump Super PAC announced this morning that it will spend $600,000 in Arizona over the next few weeks to air an ad that the President’s campaign is demanding stations not air. Priorities USA Action responded to yesterday’s cease and desist letters in other battleground states by doubling down and buying air time in Phoenix … Read more
As the economy craters, Senate passes $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill
March 26, 2020
This is what putting the U.S. economy into a “lockdown” to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic looks like in a graph — this is historic and previously unimaginable. The AP reports, 3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high: Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — … Read more
#Coronavirus Resources & Info: Keep Your Distance & Stay Healthy (video)
March 26, 2020
I’m putting on my Masters in Public Health hat today to talk with you about being safe during the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus testing is still low in the state of Arizona and across the country. Although the deaths and the numbers of confirmed cases keep rising, the slow roll-out of diagnostic testing masks the … Read more
Trump’s fantasy of an ‘Easter miracle’ end to the coronavirus pandemic is a plan for an epic disaster
March 26, 2020
The Mad King Donald is doubling down on his fantasy of an “Easter miracle” end to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Post reports, Trump sticks to Easter reopening despite skepticism: President Trump says he still wants to reopen the country on Easter — even if all states can’t meet his “beautiful timeline.” But health … Read more
