Martha McSally forced to return campaign donation from John Childs
March 5, 2019
Last week, two Republican senators said they would decline to spend political contributions from billionaire financier John Childs and would instead direct the money to charity, now that Childs has been charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida. Two GOP senators to return money from John Childs: Childs, 77, has donated about $17 million since 2007 … Read more
“We are in for the long haul” Preparing for 2020: Legislative District 16
March 5, 2019
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Planning for the next major elections in 2020 does not start in 2020. It actually started for most Legislative District (LD), County, State, and National Party Apparatuses in December 2018 and January 2019. At the LD level, organizational officers are either reelected or elected. Precinct Captains are asked to stay on while others are recruited. … Read more
BREAKING: Arizona Asks U.S. Supreme Court For Permission To Sue California For Stealing Tax Revenues
March 4, 2019
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for permission to sue neighboring California for stolen tax revenues. The proposed complaint alleges that California unconstitutionally taxes Arizona LLCs for doing business in California – even if that LLC is only a passive investor in another company that does business in the Golden … Read more
House Democrats begin oversight of Trump crime family in earnest
March 4, 2019
House Democrats last Thursday made plans to dig deeper into President Donald Trump’s business and defunct charity, Planning to use Michael Cohen’s testimony as a road map for new investigations into Trump: The House Intelligence Committee said it anticipates bringing in for questioning the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg. It also plans to … Read more
House Democrats to vote on top legislative priority H.R. 1 this week
March 4, 2019
The Hill reports that Democrats are ready to vote on their top legislative priority this week, H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, a hallmark of their 2018 midterm campaigns and the legislation that was formally introduced on the first day of the new Congress. This week: House Democrats poised to pass sweeping … Read more
A dark day in America
March 3, 2019
The carnival freak show that is otherwise known as the CPAC Convention was in Maryland this weekend, a collection of every far-right anti-government conspiracy theorist, gun rights advocate, sovereign citizen and patriot (sic) movement white nationalist, Christian nationalist and Dominionist fringe group longing for a crypto-fascist police state to “own the libs” and racial, ethnic … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of March 3, 2019
March 3, 2019
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event (7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
