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Mercado Holiday Bazaar on December 20, 21, 22
December 16, 2019
“Join us DEC 20th, 21st, and 22nd in the Mercado District for the beloved Mercado Holiday Bazaar featuring local makers, artists, and collectors! A family-friendly outdoor holiday shopping event. Friday and Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-4pm.” Mercado San Agustin is located at 100 S. Avenida del Convento, but don’t forget the MSA Annex at 267 S. … Read more
“Are You Ready to Turn Arizona Blue?” Maricopa County Democrats Are
December 16, 2019
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Staying united, promoting common progressive values, building on party gains and achievements, and galvanizing activist and voter enthusiasm to turn Arizona blue in 2020 and beyond were common themes expressed by speakers at the Maricopa County Democratic Convention at Carl Hayden Community High School on December 14, 2019. With a crowd of 700 people that … Read more
Arizona Democratic Congressional Candidates React to the Lower Drug Costs Now Act
December 16, 2019
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In what is sure to be a 2020 election-year issue, House Democrats passed the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Act (also known as Lower Drug Costs Now Act) on December 12, 2019. This legislation, designed to give the federal government power to negotiate drug prices for Medicare and private insurance recipients, has already been consigned … Read more
NY Times joins other newspapers call to impeach Donald Trump
December 15, 2019
The New York Times today joins The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, USA TODAY, the Tampa Bay Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Boston Globe, the New York Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the San Francisco Chronicle in calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump. UPDATE: add the Salt Lake Tribune. What about … Read more
‘Nobody Is Above the Law’ impeachment rallies planned for Tuesday
December 15, 2019
Numerous news reports indicate that the full House will vote on impeachment on Wednesday, December 18th. The night before the House of Representatives takes a somber vote to impeach Trump, MoveOn Impeach & Remove will head to every congressional office and public square to declare that “Nobody Is Above the Law” as representatives finalize their positions … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of December 15, 2019
December 15, 2019
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
Bravo Jerry Nadler
December 14, 2019
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On Thursday, House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they would probably be done offering amendments to the impeachment articles by about 5:00 p.m. They wanted to go to a White House Christmas Party. Then, as recounted by Dana Milbank of the Washington Post, Ranking Member Doug Collins told everyone that they had more amendments/points … Read more
