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Congress is not serious about the size and the scope of economic stimulus needed
March 18, 2020
Above Photo: Unemployment line in the Great Depression. This would not be allowed today under the CDC guidelines for the coronavirus pandemic (not allowed to congregate in restaurants, six feet of spacing for social distancing). We are living in interesting times, as the old Chinese curse goes. In an unprecedented move in modern history, the … Read more
Do the Arizona State House Republicans Know there is a Health Crisis
March 17, 2020
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The Republicans in the Arizona State House did something today that on the surface makes sense. They suspended House rules to allow remote off-site voting from non-Capitol locations. That makes sense considering that, during this Coronavirus Crisis, no more than 10 people should be together in a social gathering. Democrats would support this move if … Read more
Results from Arizona 2020 Presidential Preference Election (PPE) – updated
March 17, 2020
The Arizona Secretary of State has released the returns tonight from the AZ Democratic PPE. Early voting began on Feb. 19. Here’s the list of Presidential candidates’ votes based on how they appeared on the ballot (at least here in Pima County). Most candidates had publicly withdrawn by March 17, so not many left on … Read more
It is Time to Bring Voting in Arizona and the United States into the Twenty First Century
March 17, 2020
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As Blog for Arizona Founder Michael Bryan stated in his March 15 piece on Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes taking the initiative on sending mail-in ballots to Valley Residents so they could avoid going to polling centers during the Coronavirus: “Maybe this crisis will have the silver lining of making the need for voting registration … Read more
Mayors Evans, Gallego, and Romero Declare State of Emergencies in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson
March 17, 2020
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Over the last 24 hours, Mayors Coral Evans of Flagstaff, Kate Gallego of Phoenix, and Regina Romero of Tucson have issued State of Emergency Proclamations for their respected cities to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. While all three Mayors had taken steps over the last couple of weeks to fight the spread of the … Read more
Senator Martha McSally Refuses to Support Mandatory Paid Sick Leave in Coronavirus TownHall
March 17, 2020
If this crisis has demonstrated anything, it is that incentivizing workers to come to work sick is, if nothing else, terrible from a public health perspective, not to mention a serious threat to the income security of working families. However, today Senator McSally, on a telephone town hall with over 20,000 people in attendance, declined … Read more
Put People First in the Next $850 Billion Stimulus Bill
March 17, 2020
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has proposed a $750 stimulus package to help people get through the Coronavirus. According to journalists at the Washington Post, Schumer’s ideas would: “Expand unemployment insurance (probably also build on the sick leave provisions on last week’s House bill,) provide money for schools, public transportation, expand Medicaid funding, expand more … Read more
Legislature to pass a bare bones budget and adjourn sine die?
March 17, 2020
Republican leaders announced Monday the Arizona legislature plans to pass a basic spending plan and a series of “noncontroversial” bills before they may recess or adjourn sine die as a way to mitigate the effects of the growing COVID-19 pandemic. Does this mean they will jettison the controversial package of election bills and tax cut bills? … Read more
