TOMORROW: Senate Judiciary Committee To Question Mike Liburdi For Judgeship; Trump Nomination Bypassed Arizona Senators
February 12, 2019
Mike Liburdi will have his hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning. Liburdi was nominated last month by Presdient Donald Trump to fill one of the two judicial vacancies on Arizona’s U.S. District Court bench. Liburdi was Governor Doug Ducey’s General Counsel between 2015-2018. He applied for the lifetime appointment in August of last … Read more
10 Great Reasons to Support Mark Kelly’s Run for AZ Senate
February 12, 2019
Let’s face it, there is no such thing as a “good” politician. But those who come to the dark art of politics later in life – those who are forced into the immoral world of politics out of a genuine, and often desperate necessity for change – are our best hope. Those who spend most … Read more
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly announces U.S. Senate bid (updated)
February 12, 2019
This has been a long time in coming, but it’s now official: Mark Kelly, an American astronaut and husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, is running for US Senate in Arizona in 2020. Former astronaut Mark Kelly announces his Arizona Senate campaign: Kelly announced on Tuesday that he would seek the late John McCain’s seat, which … Read more
Repeal SB1487: Bring Back Local Control
February 12, 2019
It is time to repeal SB1487. If you are one of those political wonks who has memorized the numbers of the horrible bills that have been passed by the Arizona Legislature, you will recognize this number as the ultimate local control preemption bill. This is the bill that allowed Rep. Mark Finchem to complain about … Read more
Cities take the lead on Election Day holiday
February 12, 2019
A while back I did a post on ‘The Enemy of The People’ opposes an election day federal holiday to vote that apparently got lost in the transition to our new blog format, but it still exists in the ether of the internet. Shorter version: Yesterday “The Enemy of The People” took to the floor of … Read more
Border deal agreed to ‘in principle’ (don’t hold your breath) (updated)
February 12, 2019
Monday night, House and Senate negotiators on Monday night agreed in principle to provide $1.375 billion for fencing and other physical barriers at the Mexican border, part of a broader agreement that would stave off another partial government shutdown without funding President Trump’s wall. Border Deal Is Reached ‘in Principle’: The agreement would allow for 55 … Read more
Send Sen. Eddie Farnsworth a Valentine message, requesting a hearing on the ERA
February 11, 2019
With Valentine’s Day this week, it’s a good time to catch up on what is happening with the status of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on behalf of the women in our lives. 37 states have now ratified the ERA, just one short of passage. In January, the Virginia Senate passes federal Equal Rights Amendment: … Read more
People under 21 and Minor League Ballplayers deserve to be paid a full Minimum Wage
February 11, 2019
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There are currently two house bills circulating at the Arizona State Legislature that would reduce the minimum wage to federal levels for minor league baseball players during spring training (HB 2180) and young adults under the age of 21 (HB2523). Both proposals are examples of poor public policy ideas based on “urban legends” that the minimum … Read more
