Mesnard’s Pre Existing Bill is lacking but Democrats can build on it when they take over the State Legislature in 2021
May 23, 2020
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On Thursday, May 21, 2020, the Arizona State House of Representatives passed SB 1397, a Senate bill sponsored by State Senator (and former Arizona House Speaker) JD Mesnard on a 59 to 1 vote. On March 3, 2020, it cleared the Senate on a 30 to 0 vote. The bill, which will prevent insurance companies … Read more
Patients treated with hydroxychloroquine had a significantly higher risk of death compared with those who did not
May 22, 2020
Dr. Trump’s traveling medicine show snake oil “miracle cure” is being put to the test in control studies, and so far, the results are showing that the “miracle cure” can kill you. The Washington Post reports, Antimalarial drug touted by President Trump is linked to increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, study says: A … Read more
Proof Ducey’s Lying: Arizona’s NOT Ready to Re-Open
May 22, 2020
PLEASE NOTE UPDATE ON 6/8/20 in the Section discussing Gating Criterion 3: ICU Utilization Rates. Ongoing analysis of Governor Ducey’s COVID-19 pressers: May 29th: Governor Ducey Continues to Lie About Arizona’s COVID-19 Status June 4th: Ducey Stays on Course for Re-Opening, Despite COVID-19 Resurgence June 22nd: Governor Doug Ducey and interim Arizona DHS Director Dr. Cara … Read more
The Republican Party has completely lost its mind (updated)
May 22, 2020
When I was young, I had a job that required me to travel throughout the central and mountain states. I frequently drove at night, because it was easier on the eyes than in the daytime. Unfortunately, this part of the country had a dearth of good radio stations that played music at night. The AM … Read more
The Trump Depression: the road not taken to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic (Updated)
May 22, 2020
The U.S. economic response to the coronavirus pandemic has been entirely ass-backwards and is doomed to cause greater economic pain in coming months. It relied on antiquated state unemployment insurance systems that Republican states have specifically designed to be hard to use to dissuade the unemployed from filing for benefits to which they are entitled, … Read more
In new ad, Biden blasts Trump for poor initial reaction to the Coronavirus
May 22, 2020
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Citing a recent study/model from Columbia University that indicated that 36,000 people may have been saved had the Trump Administration acted a week earlier in instituting social distancing and stay at home guidelines/recommendations to the country, the Biden Campaign released a virtual ad, blasting the Trump Administrations contention that it acted early and well to … Read more
Broadcaster John C. Scott Returns to the Airwaves June 6
May 21, 2020
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Tucson’s widely-loved progressive broadcaster returns to 1030 KVOI AM radio on Saturday, June 6, in the 3 PM slot. His recognizable, mellifluous voice and curmudgeonly take on issues returns on his Political Forum interview show. Scott at 77 has made more comebacks than The Beatles. He interviews Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates and elected officials, … Read more
SCOTUS delays production of Mueller grand jury documents to Congress
May 21, 2020
In a recent historical analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Dianne Post posted on this blog, The Destruction of the Supreme Court. Her conclusion: Today’s Supreme Court is no longer a trusted, independent part of the Constitutional checks and balances established by the founders. It no longer protects people’s rights under the Constitution. Because of … Read more
