Tucson Earth Day Festival 2019
April 12, 2019
10 am -2 pm | Saturday, April 20, 2019 “Give that big blue marble a hug and discover all the ways to help make your world a healthier, greener place to live. Learn about recycling and composting, the joy of gardening and the fun of getting out and enjoying nature. Or learn how to bring … Read more
Trump tax plan: twice as many corporations pay no taxes
April 12, 2019
While many taxpayers are scrambling to make last-minute payments due to the Internal Revenue Service on April 15 because of changes to tax withholding in the Trump tax bill enacted by a Republican Congress, “many of the country’s largest publicly-held corporations are doing better: They’ve reported they owe absolutely nothing on the billions of dollars … Read more
Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner are in legal jeopardy
April 12, 2019
Yesterday I explained the legal jeopardy that Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Bond villain Steve Mnuchin, and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig are in for defying federal law, Code sec. 6103(f), by failing to respond to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal’s lawful request for Trump’s taxes. Treasury Defies Law to Deny House Request for Trump’s Tax Returns. But … Read more
Sleazy Attacks on Omar Have Become Disgusting and Dangerous
April 11, 2019
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“What Peter says about Paul says more about Peter than it does about Paul,” the expression goes. And so it is with Rep. Ilhan Omar’s attackers. Many of us knew this all along, but too many powerful Democrats refused to defend her. Some even joined in the attack. But the latest round of attacks, exemplified … Read more
TODAY: Sinema Joins Republicans In Confirming Bernhardt As Interior Secretary
April 11, 2019
(Updated to include Sinema’s explanation for her support.) Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema joined every Republican and three other Democrats* this afternoon to confirm David Bernhardt as the new Interior Secretary. The final vote was 56-41. Interestingly, a dark money progressive group called the Western Values Project spent $200,000 on TV ads urging Arizona’s Republican Senator … Read more
Finally coming into the Twenty First Century: Arizona repeals the “No Promo Homo” Law.
April 11, 2019
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In a supersonic pace (sparked by a federal lawsuit) that normally is not seen in the political process, the Arizona State Legislature passed and Governor Doug Ducey signed a law repealing language, commonly known as “No Promo Homo.” that had been codified since 1991 that restricted what teachers could instruct, and what students can learn, … Read more
Julian Assange of Wikileaks arrested, to face extradition (Updated)
April 11, 2019
When he was CIA Director, Mike Pompeo denounced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a “narcissist” who works in concert with Russia, and declared “It is time to call out WikiLeaks for what it really is: a non-state hostile intelligence service often abetted by state actors like Russia.” CIA chief calls WikiLeaks ‘non-state hostile intelligence service’. Maybe Pompeo should have … Read more
Treasury Defies Law to Deny House Request for Trump’s Tax Returns
April 11, 2019
I was wrong. I guess Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Bond villain Steve Mnuchin, decided that going to prison for Donald Trump is worth it … Trump’s taxes are the hill that he is willing to die on. The New York Times reports, Treasury Dept. Declines House Request for Trump’s Tax Returns: The Treasury Department said … Read more
