The Trump tax cut bill was as bad as everyone predicted it would be
June 3, 2019
Last week the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report that makes it official: the “Trump tax cut bill,” the only legislative achievement of the previous Republican Congress, has not generated any meaningful new economic growth that was not already underway. And the crooks who passed it (above) are laughing all the way to their … Read more
The Electoral College is the last remaining vestige of slavery in our Constitution
June 3, 2019
E.J. Montini of The Republic has a column today praising the Nevada state legislature for passing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. He is under the impression that Nevada has become the 15th state to join it. Electoral College will go the way of Trump University. I hate to break it to you, Mr. Montini, but … Read more
SCOTUS picks some low hanging fruit today (Updated)
June 3, 2019
No major decisions today. The Supreme Court focused on picking some low hanging fruit of easy-to-decide decisions, with only one 5-4 decision that produced an unexpected alignment of justices. In Azar v. Allina Health Services, Justice Neal Gorsuch writing for the 7-1 majority affirmed the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Justice Stephen Breyer dissented. The … Read more
How John McCain can troll the Trump campaign in 2020
June 3, 2019
The USS John McCain survived a fatal collision with a merchant ship in which 10 sailors were killed on Aug. 21, 2017, USS McCain leaves dry dock 15 months after collision that killed 10 sailors, and its commanding officer having plead guilty to negligence, Former CO of USS John S. McCain Pleads Guilty to Negligence … Read more
The People of Congressional District Four can do better than Paul Gosar
June 3, 2019
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Despite a video ad during the 2018 elections that showed his family (including siblings) endorsing his Democratic opponent (David Brill), Paul Gosar easily won re-election to serve in Arizona’s Congressional Fourth District. How has Representative Gosar repaid the trust of the close to 70 percent of the people who voted for him in November 2018? … Read more
Moms Demand Action documentary screening of “Parkland – Inside Building 12”
June 3, 2019
“In observance of Gun Violence Awareness weekend, Moms Demand Action-Tucson will be screening the documentary “Parkland-Inside Building 12.” Following the documentary, there will be interaction with the audience, music and remembrance of the three survivors from Parkland & Sandy Hook who died by suicide. This event is free, and we hope you will invite your … Read more
A Conversation with Arizona Congressional District Six Candidate Dr. Hiral Tipirneni
June 3, 2019
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The 2018 elections showed that the Democratic Party has a groundswell of very talented individuals who want to serve the public. In the increasingly purple Congressional District Six (a district that includes all or parts of Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Cave Creek, Fountain Hills, and Paradise Valley), Democrats will again have an embarrassment of riches to … Read more
It’s June, and you know what that means: SCOTUS watch
June 2, 2019
It’s June, and you know what that means: SCOTUS watch. According to Scotusblog’s “statistical snapshot”, there are still 31 cases to be decided before the end of the month. Six of these remaining cases have been designated “major cases” by SCOTUSblog – case summaries are by SCOTUSblog: Gamble v. United States, Issue: Whether the Supreme Court … Read more
