The Trump White House channels Richard ‘Stonewall’ Nixon
March 19, 2019
Monday was the deadline for some 81 individuals and organizations to comply with a request for documents from the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Judiciary Committee chairman says he has received tens of thousands of documents in Trump investigation: Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said in a statement that he was … Read more
Support Electric Vehicles for State Agencies and Equal Tax Breaks for Solar Leasers
March 19, 2019
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Here’s a chance to give a big thumbs up in the Request to Speak system at the Arizona State Legislature. REQUEST TO SPEAK ACTIONS: If you have registered for Request to Speak, this is your opportunity to weigh in on the following bills in committee this week. (See directions on RTS here.) (To register for … Read more
Call your Reps now to save ballot initiatives!
March 19, 2019
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Republicans in Arizona are scared of the grassroots. That’s why they are pushing SB 1451, which would create burdens for people collecting ballot initiative signatures. The Arizona House Elections Committee will be hearing this bill tomorrow. SB 1451 has already passed the Senate, so our only hope is to stop this bill in the House. … Read more
‘Strategery’: winning the presidency is nothing without taking back the Senate
March 18, 2019
Democrats have too many candidates who want to be president, and not enough who want to take back the Senate. Let’s be clear: the presidency is nothing without taking back the Senate (and holding the House of Representatives). Without the Senate a Democratic president’s agenda would be subjected to the GOP’s “total obstruction” warfare and … Read more
Disadvantaged students 3+ years behind more affluent peers
March 18, 2019
A recently-released study by Harvard and Stanford universities shows the “achievement gap is as big today as it was for children born in 1954, with disadvantaged students three to four years behind their more affluent peers.” There are of course, multiple reasons offered for this stagnation, but the Boston Globe reports that researchers Eric Hanushek … Read more
Actions to Protect AZ Water: for TODAY and this week at the Arizona State Legislature
March 18, 2019
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This week there are some bills that could affect our water being heard at the Arizona State Legislature. The first action requires a quick phone call. Please, take a couple minutes to call your state Representatives before it goes to a vote (which could be anytime.) The rest of the bills are being heard in … Read more
Not “shocked, shocked” that the KKK-Endorsed Trump doesn’t think White Nationalist Terror is on the Rise
March 18, 2019
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There is a famous scene in the movie classic Casablanca where the Prefect of Police, portrayed wonderfully by Claude Rains, closes Humphrey Bogart’s (Rick Blaine’s) bar, saying he “was shocked, shocked that gambling is going on here,” to appease the Nazis while at the same time collecting his evening winnings. Sadly, people should not be … Read more
4th Avenue Spring Street Fair on March 22 to 24
March 18, 2019
“The Fourth Avenue Street Fair is Tucson’s Premier Community Event! The 2019 Fourth Avenue Spring Street Fair happens on March 22, 23 & 24, 10:00 a.m. to Dusk each day. Pets are not allowed. This nearly 50-year-old, family-friendly tradition brings over 600,000 people to the heart of the Old Pueblo every year. The Fair … Read more
