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Just Say ‘Hell No!’ The GQP Queen of Voter Suppression To Run For Secretary of State
May 27, 2021
Politico recently reported that “Republicans who sought to undercut or overturn President Joe Biden’s election win are launching campaigns to become their states’ top election officials next year, alarming local officeholders and opponents who are warning about pro-Trump, “ends justify the means” candidates taking big roles in running the vote.” They tried to overturn the … Read more
Running a Successful Campaign When You Have a Disability
May 27, 2021
Are you looking to make a positive impact on your community? Are you ready to take your activism to the next level? Running for office could be a path worth exploring. Political campaigns can be challenging, whether at the federal, state, or local level. And when you live with a disability, those challenges can be … Read more
#AZGOP Budget: $0 for Housing Trust Fund, Teacher Pay or Maternal & Child Health (video)
May 26, 2021
Besides the flat tax, practically every tax giveaway that’s been defeated in the last five years is stuck into the Republican budget. What’s that? You didn’t want more tax giveaways? You wanted the state to Invest in Education and to pay teacher’s a fair wage? Forget about it. Arizona Republicans pride themselves in syphoning off … Read more
City of Tucson is winner in 2021 Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation
May 26, 2021
“Residents across the United States took part in the 2021 Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, April 1-30, by pledging to save over 3 billion gallons of water over the next year. The annual campaign to promote water quality and water resource resiliency ended with mayors from 42 states vying to see whose city … Read more
Tracking Trump Litigation – The Long Arm Of The Law Is Closing In
May 26, 2021
JustSecurity.org is maintaining a “Litigation Tracker” for all of the criminal investigations and civil lawsuits pending against Donald Trump personally, and his criminal enterprise known as the Trump Organization. Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump (excerpt): On both the criminal and civil litigation fronts, former President Donald Trump faces a bevy … Read more
Invest in Ed Coalition Considering Going to the People to Repeal the Flat Tax if it Passes the State Legislature
May 26, 2021
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Poor J.D. Mesnard. The former Arizona State House Speaker and current Senator from Legislative District 17 was clearly the odd man out on a four-man panel gathered by Luige Del Puerto of the Arizona Capitol Times to discuss the Republican proposed budget that includes a 2.5 percent flat tax. The other panelists were: House Democratic … Read more
Republican Flat Tax Feeds Economic Inequality in #AZ (video)
May 26, 2021
Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona Republicans are promoting a 2.5% flat tax on personal income and have included it in the budget package, currently under negotiation in the Arizona Legislature. They are also proposing that income over $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for couples be taxed at 1%. Usually excess profits are taxed at a … Read more
Time To Put Up Or Shut Up For These Prima Donna Senators: Time To End The Senate Filibuster Rule
May 26, 2021
These pathetic prima donnas simply will not concede that they are wrong about their mystical powers of persuasion with Republican senators. Pride goeth before a fall. They are now reduced to begging Republicans to preserve their self-delusion. Joe Manchin And Kyrsten Sinema Beg GOP To Support Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission: The two Democrats who oppose … Read more
