Action Alert: Budget Week is Coming on Monday (Updated)
May 18, 2019
After weeks of secretive backroom dealmaking among Republican leadership, the Governor and their lobbyists — to the exclusion of the Democratic legislators who represent 45% of Arizonans — word is that the state budget is coming on Monday, and the legislative session could potentially wrap up by this Thursday, barring any last minute hostage taking … Read more
#StopTheBans day of action for abortion rights this Tuesday
May 18, 2019
#StopTheBans is a nationwide day of action on Tuesday, May 21 to protest radical Republicans’ assault on women’s reproductive freedom and access to safe, legal abortion. Across the country, we are seeing a new wave of extreme bans on abortion, stripping away reproductive freedom and representing an all-out assault on abortion access. This is Trump’s … Read more
Coincidence? ‘Charter School Week’ Is the Same as Brown vs Bd of Ed Anniversary (video)
May 17, 2019
Is it a coincidence that Charter School Week is the same week as the landmark Supreme Court Decision Brown vs the Board of Education? On May 16, Arizona House Republicans stood to honor Charter School Week while a proclamation was read. A few minutes later Rep. Gerae Peten reminded us all that Friday, May 17, … Read more
Trump continues to build his Article of Impeachment for Obstruction of Congress
May 17, 2019
Richard Nixon was going to be impeached for the very same misconduct Donald Trump is engaged in now, before he resigned. Article 3 of Nixon’s Articles of Impeachment was for “obstruction of Congress,” i.e, his failure to comply with the lawful subpoenas from Congress. The latest on the Trump administration’s “total obstruction” of Congress: House Judiciary … Read more
The Trump Constitutional Emergency – Day 55
May 17, 2019
Been awhile since I’ve written about the ongoing Trump constitutional emergency. Not that things have been quiet, but they have been consistent. Last time I wrote about the emergency was before Barr turned over the redacted version of the Mueller Report. Now the full report remains under lock and key, but the world has seen … Read more
Democratic House passes Equality Act in historic vote
May 17, 2019
The House on Friday for the first time approved legislation banning anti-LGBT discrimination in a 236-173 vote (23 not voting). House approves anti-LGBT discrimination Equality Act: Every Democrat voted for the measure, as did eight Republicans. GOP Reps. Susan Brooks (Ind.), Mario Diaz-Balart (Fla.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), Will Hurd (Texas), John Katko (N.Y.), Tom Reed … Read more
Boyer Lashes Out at GOP Substitute Bill on Child Sexual Abuse
May 17, 2019
For the past few years, Senator Paul Boyer has been trying to pass legislation that would lengthen the time that people can come forward to make complaints about past child sexual abuse. Currently, Arizona’s laws favor the sexual predators, not the victims, according to Boyer. Boyer introduced SB1255 to lengthen the time to complain about … Read more
