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Political Calendar: Week of December 19, 2021
December 19, 2021
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. … Read more
Public Comments in Arizona Redistricting Hearings Should Matter. Will They?
December 18, 2021
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is now in its final decision phase. After issuing its preliminary draft maps, the Commissioners listened to the public via 14 public meetings. Now they must use their collective judgment to decide on final maps, presumably taking into account what they have heard from the public. This is pretty … Read more
Arizona Democratic Party HQ to Consider Going Green
December 18, 2021
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The Arizona Democratic Party recently purchased a new headquarters property, and its Environmental Council is pushing to install solar panels, storage technology, and electric vehicle charging at ADP Headquarters. The HQ at 2910 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012, is open Sunday through Friday. The Environmental Council resolution states: Whereas, Arizona is on the front … Read more
6th Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates Biden Vaccine Policy For Large Employers
December 18, 2021
The Washington Post reports, Appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court: A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccination policy for large private businesses, reversing an earlier court ruling that had halted one of the White House’s signature efforts to reduce transmissions … Read more
NEW: Longtime Arizona GOP Political Consultant Helped Hide $4.7M Worth of Kanye West’s Campaign Expenditures, Perhaps Violating Federal Election Laws
December 17, 2021
Kanye West’s doomed 2020 Presidential campaign spent $14.3M. Nearly $4.8M of it was run through Arizona’s Fortified Consulting, which a Daily Beast report today explains how it was used to hide Republican fingerprints from Ye’s “independent” campaign and how that might have violated federal law. Fortified Consulting shares the same Tempe address as Lincoln Strategy Group, run … Read more
The ‘Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated’ Is Due To Trump Death Cult Sabotage Of Vaccination Efforts (Updated)
December 17, 2021
Here we go again. Another holiday season with a massive Covid-19 surge, despite vaccines being available for the better part of a year. This is a “Pandemic of The Unvaccinated,” due to the sabotage of vaccination efforts by Trump Death Cult anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers, and their criminally negligent political leaders, like Governor Doug Ducey, who … Read more
Hunger Strike For Voting Rights Comes to D.C. – Will Sen. Sinema Turn A Blind Eye?
December 17, 2021
Update to Sen. Sinema Is Gaslighting Arizona Students On Hunger Strike To Pass Voting Rights Legislation – She Remains Steadfast In Her Support For Senate Filibuster Rule. The Washington Post reports, Voting rights advocates hold hunger strike near White House: They tried to do this any other way. For months, they listened to Democrats talk … Read more
Sen. Maggie Hassan Gives The Speech That We All Need To Hear From Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
December 17, 2021
After delivering a floor speech in the Senate, Senator Maggie Hassan talks with Rachel Maddow about the looming partisan threat to U.S. democracy and her change of heart about the Senate filibuster rule that Republicans are hiding behind to allow state Republicans to compromise the integrity of the election process. Paul Waldman of the Washington … Read more
