Lawless Arizona Republicans insist on voter suppression
December 22, 2019
Daily Kos Voting Rights Roundup has this interesting piece to report: In a damning audio recording obtained by the Associated Press, the Donald Trump re-election campaign’s senior adviser and counsel Justin Clark can be heard at a private event, which included the state Senate leader and state GOP executive, telling his fellow Republicans: “Traditionally it’s … Read more
Sen. Victoria Steele Lines Up Bills on the Climate Emergency
December 22, 2019
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State Senator Victoria Steele, a staunch advocate for the environment and children, will hit the ground running January 13 when the Legislature opens next month, introducing four bills to combat climate change in Arizona. Steele, a Democrat representing Tucson’s Legislative District 9, spoke to a supportive audience at a recent Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting. … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of December 22, 2019
December 22, 2019
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
Progressives & Libertarians Debate Tax Credits at #AZLeg Income Tax Credit Review (video)
December 21, 2019
For years, Democrats in the Legislature have been calling for a review of the tax credits and the other tax giveaways. The goal of the review process is to recommend continuation, amendment or repeal of tax credits. Decades of “business friendly” bipartisan votes in the Legislature to reduce income taxes and boost the economy have … Read more
Larry Bodine is the New President of the The Democrats of Greater Tucson
December 21, 2019
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Congratulations to Blog for Arizona Editor Larry Bodine on being voted the next President of the Democrats of Greater Tucson. The organization, celebrating its 40th year of existence (before then, it was known as the Young Democrats of Greater Tucson), is a weekly forum for local Tucson area Democrats to meet and discuss the issues … Read more
The first break in the fever of Evangelical devotion to the personality cult of Donald Trump
December 20, 2019
Televangelist Reverend Billy Graham came to regret that he had “sometimes crossed a line” into politics. His son Reverend Franklin Graham has had no such qualms about giving his full-throated support to President Donald Trump. An early advocate of Trump’s candidacy, he has remained stalwart even as multiple scandals have piled up. The Reverend Franklin Graham Offers an Evangelist’s … Read more
Moscow Mitch, Call the Witnesses.
December 20, 2019
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Schumer called it yesterday after Political Prince of Darkness-Enemy of the People-Obstructionist in Chief-Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell remained steadfast in his refusal to call additional witnesses to the upcoming Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump. Speaking yesterday (December 19, 2019) after Mr. McConnell on … Read more
