7 Years at Blog for Arizona
February 11, 2021
Has it been 7 years since I first joined the good folks here at Blog for Arizona? It was Feb. 11, 2014 and here it is, seven years later. A year ago we were all frenzied and working overtime, aiming for the Democratic primaries to select our new leader, to challenge the incumbent Republican US … Read more
LD 20 Republicans Want to Censure Sen. Paul Boyer
February 11, 2021
Abe Kwok in an opinion piece at the Arizona Republic asks, This isn’t the first time Sen. Paul Boyer went rogue. Will Republicans punish him for it? Sen. Paul Boyer co-sponsored the resolution to arrest county supervisors if they balked a subpoena, then voted against it. Will there be payback? That Sen. Paul Boyer broke … Read more
Good News! Department Of Justice Starts To Clean House
February 10, 2021
Senator Lindsey “Stonewall” Graham delayed the confirmation hearing for Judge Merrick Garland as the next Attorney General in a snit over his golf partner Donald Trump’s impeachment, but thanks to voters in Georgia, this little prick is no longer the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. POLITICO reports, Senate Judiciary Committee schedules Merrick Garland confirmation … Read more
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren is the New Democratic State Representative from LD 7
February 10, 2021
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The Apache County Board of Supervisors has appointed a Democratic successor to replace Legislative District (LD) Seven State Representative Arlando Teller who has taken a position with the Biden/Harris Administration. Apac She is Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren, a resident of the Navajo Nation and alumni of both Stanford and Arizona State University Law. JUST IN: Jasmine … Read more
Reaction to the Judicial Ruling Smacking Down the Opponents of Invest in ED-Prop 208
February 10, 2021
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Yesterday (February 9, 2021), Arizona Superior Court Judge John Hannah issued a blistering ruling against the opponents of Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 who had sought to prevent its taking effect. This is a great victory for children and public education in the Grand Canyon State. Please click here to read fellow blogger Larry Bodine’s account … Read more
Day 1: Moral Depravity of GQP Senators Revealed With ‘Jury Nullification’ Vote
February 10, 2021
Molly Jong-Fast at The Daily Beast succinctly sums up what is at stake in this impeachment trial: [I]mpeachment no longer feels like a punishment for Trump so much as a necessity for democracy. Either things matter or they don’t. Either Congress says armed insurrections are not OK and protects the principle and practice of a … Read more
Valentine’s Art Festival on Feb. 13
February 10, 2021
Event by Red Heart Woman Art, Sparkle Sparrow and 4 others 137 W 17th St, Tucson, AZ 85701-2639, United States Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 8 AM MST – 4 PM MST Price: Free · Duration: 8 hr Public · Anyone on or off Facebook “Participating Artists: Alejandra Hancock Angela Burton (Art Mixer) Angela Flanagan (Red Heart Woman Art) Armando … Read more
Judge Upholds Prop. 208 — Kicking Anti-School Reactionaries in the Teeth
February 10, 2021
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In a withering ruling, a state judge blasted anti-school reactionaries and allowed Prop. 208 to take effect to provide up to $940 million to school districts, teachers, and support personnel. Republican legislators and corporate interests have been fighting to override the voters who approved Prop. 208, known as Invest in Ed, in November 2020. Their … Read more
