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Political Calendar: Week of March 14, 2021
March 14, 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 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. Editor’s Note: … Read more
If There was a House of Representative Must Investigate List, Paul Gosar Would be on It
March 12, 2021
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Washington Democratic House Representative Pramila Jayapal wants the House Ethics Committee and Office of Congressional Ethics to launch investigations into Colorado Representative Lauren I want to carry my weapon to the House Floor Boebert, Alabama Congressman Mo falling rocks cause rising sea levels Brooks and Arizona District Four’s Paul my family will not vote for … Read more
Arizona Democratic Reaction to the American Rescue Plan
March 12, 2021
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AZ Central reporter Maria Polleta has provided an excellent summary of what Arizona will receive from the American Rescue Plan. The Grand Canyon State is slated to receive just over $16 billion in aid. $15 billion is targeted toward state and local government assistance. Specifically, funds are earmarked for: Paying essential workers. Infrastructure projects like … Read more
Republican Governors Are Sabotaging COVID Recovery, Creating Vectors For New Variants To Emerge
March 12, 2021
COVID deniers, the anti-lockdown protestors who are now anti-maskers and QAnon anti-vaxxers are a public health menace. So are the Republican governors who cater to these people, largely their base voters. NBC News reports, States with Republican governors had highest Covid incidence and death rates, study finds: States with Democratic governors had the highest incidence … Read more
President Biden Calls for All Americans to Become Eligible to Receive Vaccinations by May 1, 2021
March 11, 2021
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Approaching the White House Podium wearing a mask, President Joe Biden called on all Americans to band together to combat the Coronavirus as he announced that all adults in the country will be eligible to schedule vaccination appointments by May 1, 2021. Praising American Resilence while Mourning American Loss Saying “finding light in the darkness … Read more
White Patrician Elitist Rep. John Kavanagh Says ‘Everybody Shouldn’t Be Voting’ UPDATED
March 11, 2021
When the United States was founded, it was a white male patrician society: only white men of property were permitted to vote in a majority of states, which prevented poor people, freedmen former slaves, Native Americans, and women from voting. Following small “r” republican logic, citizens were believed to need an economic stake in society in … Read more
House Passes Two Bills To Strengthen Background Checks
March 11, 2021
The Hill reports that “The House on Thursday approved two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening background checks on firearm sales and transfers, a leading priority for Democratic lawmakers.” House approves two bills tightening background checks on guns: H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act — spearheaded by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) — looks to “utilize … Read more
Stacey Abrams Has A Plan To Dismantle The Filibuster
March 11, 2021
Ari Berman reports, Stacey Abrams Has a Plan to Dismantle the Filibuster and Protect Voting Rights: As Republicans in the Georgia state legislature passed a series of voting restrictions over the past 10 days, Stacey Abrams, the state’s leading voting rights activist, saw an ever more pressing need to reform the filibuster in the US … Read more
