Mark Kelly leads the unelected senator, Martha McSally, in new poll
August 21, 2019
Arizona Public Media reports that Mark Kelly leads Martha McSally in new poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads Republican Martha McSally 46-41 in the latest poll by OH Predictive Insights. The poll has a 4 point margin of error, and represents the first time either candidate’s lead has been outside the margin of error. When you … Read more
Craven GOP cowards cave to the corrupt NRA – the carnage will continue
August 20, 2019
James Hohmann at the Washington Post framed it perfectly: Following his now well-established pattern after mass shootings, Trump continues to back away from his initial support for “strong background checks.” When the bodies are still being buried – whether after Las Vegas, Parkland, Fla., or El Paso – the president proclaims that he will take … Read more
A method to the madness of King Donald (Updated)
August 20, 2019
Renée Graham at the Boston Globe has a great line that’s worth repeating: “President Trump never met a conspiracy theory that he wouldn’t spread like manure.” The tinfoil hat presidency (subscription required). President Trump has spent a significant portion of the past two and a half years soothing his deeply fragile ego by insisting he … Read more
Hearts for The Barrio fundraiser for Petroglyphs
August 20, 2019
SALVADOR DURAN AZTRAL FOLK DILUVIO SANTA PACHITA AND MORE TBA Aug 23 @ 191 Toole ave, Tucson at 7 p.m. tickets are $15 “Petroglyphs a shop in lost barrio has burned down lets come together for our own. This shop has given artist and musicians of Tucson so much lets give back. spread the … Read more
What to do with Arizona’s Budget Surplus? Not cut Taxes for the One Percent or Big Business
August 20, 2019
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The fiscal situation in Arizona, at least for now, is very good. For the second year in a row, there appears to be a record fiscal surplus as the state, according to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, has brought in more revenues than anticipated. If these numbers are largely accurate and if the economy remains … Read more
The AMA hedges its bets on opposition to Medicare for All (doctors do a fact check)
August 19, 2019
The Hill reports that “The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s main group for doctors, announced Thursday that it is leaving a coalition fighting “Medicare for All,” a blow to the industry’s efforts to push back on the progressive proposal.” American Medical Association leaves coalition fighting ‘Medicare for All’: The AMA said it is leaving … Read more
Global warming leads to first-ever mandatory reductions in CAP water usage
August 19, 2019
The world’s top 5 warmest years on record have occurred since 2014 — and it’s certain that 2019 will be added to this list as well. As Axios reports (see for interactive map above): Such trends are indicative of long-term global warming due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation, cutting … Read more
Trump’s ‘Baghdad Bob’ Economic Team
August 19, 2019
The “Trump Slump” recession is coming, it is only a question of timing. Last week the Dow tanked 800 points in worst day of 2019 after bond market sends recession warning and remains volatile: Stocks plunged Wednesday in the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s worst performance of 2019 after the bond market flashed a troubling signal … Read more
