Cannabis Reform & Tax Cuts: Highs & Lows in #AZLeg (video)
February 23, 2020
Feb. 20 was another very long Thursday with the House Health and Human Services Committee starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 6:30 p.m., with no lunch and a few hours in between for floor action and introductions. Thank goodness I had time to eat a yogurt cup and apple slices that were in my … Read more
Pima Democrats Boycott Fairgrounds Because of Gun Show
February 23, 2020
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The Pima County Democratic Party has voted not to exhibit at the Pima County Fairgrounds, because it makes a profit from gun sales. The executive committee of the party voted 17 to 7 against getting an exhibit table at the county fair. The Pima County Democratic platform states, “Therefore, we support the work to Implement … Read more
‘Biased’ conservatives on Supreme Court allow Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule to go into effect pending appeals (updated)
February 23, 2020
Back in January, the U.S. Supreme Court let Trump administration’s ‘public charge’ rule to go into effect pending appeals. On Friday night, the Supreme Court removed the last remaining obstacle to immigrant ‘wealth test’: The Supreme Court on Friday night removed the remaining obstacle to the Trump administration’s plan to implement new “wealth test” rules … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of February 23, 2020
February 23, 2020
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
What Is the Cost? 18 Tax Giveaways Pass #AZ House Ways & Means (video)
February 22, 2020
The sheer volume of tax credits, tax cuts, tax shifts, and miscellaneous tax giveaways in this Legislative session is mind boggling. Will the Arizona House pass one billion dollars in tax giveaways in 2020? It could happen. To say that this behavior is fiscally irresponsible is a gross understatement. The House Ways and Means Committee … Read more
Donald Trump is the Mad King
February 22, 2020
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Donald Trump, the 2016 Popular Vote Loser, the 2016 Endorsed Candidate of the KKK, an unindicted co-conspirator referenced as Individual One, the Liar in Chief who has uttered over 16,000 “misstatements,” the betrayer of his oath of office and promises to the American People, and third President in United States History to become impeached has … Read more
Stalinist purges of ‘disloyal to Trump’ political appointees have begun
February 21, 2020
Yet another “break glass” moment for American democracy this week at the Trump White House. First, some brief background. John David McEntee II was a production assistant for Fox News in 2015, focusing on the channel’s social media accounts. He successfully lobbied for a job on the Trump campaign, joining as a volunteer in July … Read more
