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Governor Doug Ducey Demonizes Children Seeking Legal Asylum, Because The Cruelty Is The Point
March 21, 2021
Doug Ducey, the ice cream man hired by Koch Industries to run their Southwest subsidiary formerly known as the state of Arizona, has a fantasy about running for president in 2024. (Ducey denies that he is running for the U.S. Senate.) If Ducey does run for the U.S. Senate, he will lose in the GQP … Read more
Political Calendar: Week Of March 21, 2020
March 21, 2021
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 events icon at the top of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due … Read more
Democratic Hero Ethel Maynard Blazed a Trail for All Women to Follow
March 20, 2021
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Ethel Maynard, the first Black woman elected to the Arizona legislature, is a Tucson public servant people should remember for her trailblazing achievements. Born in Connecticut, Maynard became a nurse in Harlem, New York, before moving to Tucson in 1946 and working at the Tucson Medical Center. A Vice President of the Arizona NAACP and … Read more
The Sedition Caucus aka The QAnon Caucus Must Be Expelled From Congress
March 20, 2021
The GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus, more accurately described as the GQP House Fascist Caucus, is the Sedition Caucus aka the QAnon Caucus, chaired by Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs. Previously FREEDOM CAUCUS CHAIR ANDY BIGGS HELPED PLAN JANUARY 6 EVENT, LEAD ORGANIZER SAYS; Ali Alexander, who organized the “Stop the Steal” movement, said he hatched … Read more
(UPDATED) Accused Coup Plotter and Embarrassment to Arizona Paul Gosar to Appear on Q’Anon Network Next Week
March 19, 2021
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It is increasingly apparent that the autocratic wing of the Republican Party has members that also belong to its dumb and dumber one. Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Four Election Denier-Coup Plotting-Conspiracy Theory Lover-Trump Zone resident-My family will not vote for me “Representative” Paul Gosar is one of them. Fresh off appearing at a White … Read more
Mayor Regina Romero Decides to Stay in Tucson
March 19, 2021
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There had been rumors that Tucson Mayor Regina Romero was being considered for a Deputy Secretary Position in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mayor Romero put those rumors to rest today issuing a statement that read: “Although it would be an honor to even be considered for such an important post, my heart … Read more
“PRESENT”? “AMERICA ONLY”? Biggs and Gosar Among 15 Refusing To Pass Resolution Condemning Burma’s Military Coup
March 19, 2021
Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs led a group of 14 Republicans opposing a resolution condemning last month’s military coup in Burma (also known as Myanmar). Rep. Paul Gosar could not bring himself to vote “no” and instead voted “present”. The final vote was 398-14, and Gosar was the sole abstention. Gosar (R-CD4) has not yet made public … Read more
AZ Senate Republicans To Do A Full Hand-Recount Audit Of Maricopa County Ballots
March 19, 2021
The Arizona Republican Sedition Party’s “Stop The Steal” attempt to reverse the certified, signed, sealed and delivered 2020 vote with a sham “audit” conducted by radical Republican state senators who gave aid and comfort to the violent seditious insurrectionist MAGA/QAnon cult in Washington D.C. on January 6, and to their insane party chair, Kelli “Chemtrails” … Read more
