Attaboy for Gov. Ducey Restricting Rxs of Unproven COVID Treatments
April 2, 2020
I like to be fair and give credit when a politician gets it right. In the spirit of “even a broken clock is right twice a day,” I would like to acknowledge the following: Governor Ducey has made a wise and effective decision. Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order restricting the prescribing of Hydroxycloroquine and … Read more
(UPDATED 2:55 p.m. 4/3/20) When the Mayors Write, the Governor Acts
April 2, 2020
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Twice over the last ten days, Arizona Mayors have sent letters to Governor Doug Ducey with regards to needed steps to address the community needs during the Coronavirus. The first letter, dated March 24, 2020, dealt with guidance on what qualifies on nonessential services and the issuance of a moratorium on foreclosures and evictions. Governor … Read more
Do We Need to Help Police What’s Essential?
April 2, 2020
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Better late than never, I suppose, Doug Ducey finally issued a shelter in place order for Arizona. Also, better weak than non-existent. You see, like all shelter in place orders, Ducey’s has exceptions for “essential services.” And he considers lots of stuff essential that really isn’t. Golf, for example. So I wonder, should there be … Read more
Quick Take updates to earlier posts
April 2, 2020
Quick Take updates to earlier posts: The Washington Post reports, Protective gear in national stockpile is nearly depleted, DHS officials say: The government’s emergency stockpile of respirator masks, gloves and other medical supplies is running low and is nearly exhausted due to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving the Trump administration and the states to compete for … Read more
Citizens Initiative Campaigns Petition Arizona Supreme Court to Let Them Electronically Collect Ballot Signatures
April 2, 2020
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With the Public Health Coronavirus Emergency along with the issuance of Governor Ducey’s Stay at Home Proclamation, four citizen initiative campaigns, led by Arizonans for Second Chances, Rehabilitation and Public Safety, Smart & Safe Arizona, Invest in Education, and Save Our Schools Arizona, have petitioned the Arizona State Supreme Court to allow them to collect … Read more
Wisconsin Republicans cynically use coronavirus as a voter suppression tactic to steal an election (updated)
April 2, 2020
You might be surprised to learn that there is still a presidential primary occurring next Tuesday in Wisconsin, despite practically every other state having already moved its primary to late May or June out of concerns for voters and poll workers being exposed to coronavirus. Even the Democratic National Committee postponed its July 13 nominating … Read more
There Should be a Special Place in Hell for People who Price Gouge during a Pandemic
April 2, 2020
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According to reporting by AZ Central, police and fire departments throughout the cities and towns in Maricopa County have been “waiting for days on N95 face masks and other protective gear.” While the wait is unbearable, what is potentially criminal is that the vendor supplying these masks and protective gear, called Galls, has reportedly marked … Read more
AZ Congress Members Allege Galls.com Price Gouging Phoenix
April 1, 2020
Is there anything more disgusting than unscrupulous people trying to price-gouge and profiteer in a national crisis? Recall the national outrage aimed at a random dude in Tennesee buying up hand sanitizer to resell at a profit? It’s just charging what the market will bear, right? No. There is no ethical justification for this selfish and … Read more
