Tucson Native and Arizona Senator Dennis DeConcini Helped Launch the 1990s Economic Boom
April 18, 2021
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If it were not for Tucson native and Arizona Democratic Senator Dennis DeConcini, the economic expansion during the Clinton/Gore Administration would likely not have happened. Back in 1993, Republicans started their nearly 30-year trend of obstructing virtually every major Democratic Presidential initiative. They were screaming that Clintonomics would destroy the economy. That’s when Arizona Senator … Read more
The ‘America First Caucus’ May As Well Be The ‘Ku Klux Klan Kaucus’
April 18, 2021
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who was a loyal Trump lap dog for four years after telling his caucus that Trump was on Putin’s payroll during the 2016 election, and was among the 138 GQP House members who voted not to certify the 20202 election even after the violent armed seditious insurrection against the Congress by … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of April 18, 2021
April 18, 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
AZ Rep. Gosar Sets Personal Record For Fundraising Following Jan. 6 Insurrection
April 17, 2021
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar set a new personal fundraising record following the January 6 Electoral College certification and insurrection. Gosar played a prominent role in objecting to Arizona’s votes for Joe Biden, and had also encouraged Trump supporters to come to Washington DC for the January 6 events. According to this week’s filing with the … Read more
Mayor Romero and Rep. Hannley Condemn Voter Suppression Bills
April 17, 2021
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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and AZ Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley are calling on Republicans in the legislature and governor to table or veto several voter suppression bills. Romero stated her strong opposition to SB 1713, SB 1485, and SB1106 – bills that would have the effect of restricting voting access to thousands of Arizonans if passed. … Read more
On the 100th Day After Domestic Terrorist Attack on the Capitol, the Lincoln Project Releases Ads Reminding Everyone Who is Responsible
April 17, 2021
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The Lincoln Project Group worked overtime yesterday as it unveiled several ads on the one-hundredth day following the January 6, 2021, Pro-Trump Domestic Terrorist Attack on the Nation’s Capitol. The theme of all these ads was to remind the American People that it was Donald Trump and his election denying enablers in Congress (like Kevin … Read more
Quisling House Republicans including Paul Gosar Launch the American First Caucus
April 16, 2021
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Movie buffs and political historians recognize the title of the 1915 DW Griffith film The Birth of a Nation. Originally titled the Clansman, the film, while an acknowledged triumph in filmmaking, wrongly stereotyped black people as ignorant, manipulative, and predators of white women. It also falsely glorified the racist Ku Klux Klan as a force … Read more
‘Ax The Flat Tax’ Talk Before This Damn Fool Idea Is Sprung On Us At The Last Minute
April 16, 2021
There has been vague media reporting since the Arizona legislature has been in session that there is an effort to rewrite Arizona’s tax code into a “flat tax” as part of this year’s state budget process. For those of you who were not born yesterday, you know that the state budget negotiated between the governor … Read more
