With People dying and the Economy tanking, why is the Mad King talking about Pardoning Michael Flynn
March 15, 2020
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People are dying (59 in the United States; 5800 around the world) from the Coronavirus. More people every day are testing positive for the virus (2900 in the United States as of March 15, 2020; 156,000 globally) and as Dr. Anthony Fauci said, “things going to get worse before it gets better.” School districts across … Read more
Coronavirus and Recorder Adrian Fontes Highlight Need for Voting Reform in Arizona
March 15, 2020
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes just got legally slapped down for trying to do the right thing. He wanted to send out mail-in ballots to all voters in Maricopa County qualified to vote in Arizona’s Presidential Preference Primary election, even if they were not already on the Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL) — which is … Read more
Republicans have corrupted the independence and impartiality of the federal courts
March 15, 2020
The New York Times today takes a deep-dive analysis into how Donald Trump, aided by “The Enemy of The People,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has Unleashed a Conservative Agenda on the Federal Courts: As a Republican candidate for the Texas Supreme Court, Don R. Willett flaunted his uncompromising conservatism, boasting of endorsements from groups … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of March 15, 2020
March 15, 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
House passes Families First Coronavirus Response Act
March 14, 2020
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan legislative package in response to the spread of coronavirus in the early hours of Saturday morning following intense negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration. The Hill reports, House passes bill to help prop up economy from coronavirus: The bill passed with broad, bipartisan support … Read more
An abject failure as president: ‘No, I don’t take responsibility at all’
March 14, 2020
Donald Trump’s press conference on Friday demonstrated to the world that he is an abject failure as a president, and as a man. Trump is an incompetent fool who fails to inspire confidence in anyone except the sycophant worshippers in the personality cult of Donald Trump. In any other endeavor or business he would be … Read more
Arizona legislature to consider suspending session over coronavirus pandemic
March 14, 2020
Remember back when legislative leaders were optimistic about holding a short legislative session and wrapping up the state budget by the end of March? What were they smoking? Lawmakers seem to be in no rush, with light committee agendas and floor action this week. No budget bills have dropped yet as negotiations continue between the … Read more
