Fund our Schools and Help Children before giving out more Tax Cuts
January 27, 2019
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The Arizona State Senate Finance Committee will consider approving legislation (both SB1143 and HB2522) on Monday to go to the Senate floor that would take increased revenues the state is projected to receive from the 2017 Federal Tax “Reform” and allocate them back to the people through tax cuts. Approximately 65 percent of the … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of January 27, 2019
January 27, 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
Free “Dark Money” film screening & panel discussion
January 26, 2019
Sunday January 27, 1:30 to 4 p.m Summit Ridge Community Church, 505 W. Hardy Rd. Tucson Hosted by Represent.Us Tucson and 2 others “Watch Tucson’s first free screening of “Dark Money”, an award-winning documentary by Kimberly Reed exposing political corruption in Montana. Free childcare from 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., too. The film draws parallels … Read more
UPDATE: Shutdown Impacted Ongoing NTSB Investigation Into Last Year’s Self-Driving Uber Fatality, 2 Arizona Fatal Air Accidents
January 25, 2019
Last year’s Grand Canyon helicopter accident – killing 3 – the self-driving Uber vehicle that killed a pedestrian, and a fatal air accident near Kingman two weeks ago. Investigations into all were delayed or damaged by the now-ending government shutdown. (from Tempe Police via New Times) The federal government shutdown is finally ending, but the … Read more
Trump agrees to three week CR without funding for his border wall to end Trump Shutdown
January 25, 2019
President Trump caved on Friday saying he will back a short-term funding bill to reopen the government that does not include funds to construct a wall along the southern border, bowing to mounting pressure fueled by growing disruption due to the lengthy shutdown. Trump agrees to end shutdown without getting wall funding: “I am very … Read more
White House jeopardizes US national security with security clearances
January 25, 2019
Earlier this week, Democrats opened an investigation of the White House security clearance process: House Democrats are opening an investigation of the Trump White House’s security clearance practices and what they are calling “grave breaches” of procedure that allowed potentially compromised people to access the country’s most sensitive secrets. The investigation, announced Wednesday by House … Read more
