Coronavirus Response: Last Chance to Get it Right?
April 5, 2020
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My colleague, David Gordon, wrote an excellent post, Democracy faces its Greatest Test here and around the World During the Coronavirus, which I highly recommend. David’s analysis is, I believe, dead on. But I’d frame the challenge differently. In a recent op-ed, Was the Fed Just Nationalized?, monetary expert Ellen Brown quoted this dire warning … Read more
When Republican politics is a public health threat in the time of pandemic
April 5, 2020
The Washington Post reported this week that As virus takes hold, resistance to stay-at-home orders remains widespread — exposing political and social rifts. Pew Research Center finds Democrats are more likely than Republicans to see the coronavirus in the most serious terms. 5 facts about partisan reactions to COVID-19 in the U.S.: “As of last … Read more
👉Do you care about crime? Now hear Laura Conover
April 5, 2020
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Last Chance to Register for our next speaker at Noon tomorrow, April 6: Laura Conover, Candidate for Pima County Attorney Do you care about criminal reform? How about ending robocalls? What do you think about the cash bail system and the death penalty? This is your last chance to register to hear Laura Conover, candidate for Pima County Attorney. Register and discover … Read more
Tradition over technology? SCOTUS delays its April oral arguments for no justifiable reason
April 5, 2020
Above: Image courtesy of Demand Justice. (Oh no, now I have the Brady Bunch theme song ear worm in my head). Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reported that the U.S. Supreme Court announced on March 16 that it would postpone the scheduled March oral arguments in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The justices did not set a … Read more
Adelita Grijalva wants to continue and build on the legacy of Richard Eliás
April 5, 2020
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Tucson and Pima County Residents were saddened to learn that Pima County Supervisor Chairperson Richard Eliás passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. A beloved progressive activist in the community, Supervisor Eliás leaves large shoes for one of his five potential successors to fulfill. One person looking to succeed Supervisor Eliás and continue and build … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of April 5, 2020
April 5, 2020
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. Note: For … Read more
If Republicans succeed in killing the U.S. Postal Service, there will be no mail voting
April 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: This post has been subsequently updated: Republicans are using the Coronavirus crisis to kill the U.S. Postal Service (April 10, 2020) Trump administration opposes US. Postal Service aid – ‘let it die’ (April 12, 2020) Republicans have been trying to kill the U.S. Postal Service for decades. Now the coronavirus pandemic has given … Read more
