GOP Culture of Corruption: Governor Ducey appoints Martha McSally to the Senate as a consolation prize
December 18, 2018
George Packer had an important piece at The Atlantic last week. The Corruption of the Republican Party (snippet): Why has the Republican Party become so thoroughly corrupt? The reason is historical—it goes back many decades—and, in a way, philosophical. The party is best understood as an insurgency that carried the seeds of its own corruption … Read more
The GOP has weaponized the courts in undermining our democratic institutions
December 18, 2018
20 GOP attorneys general hand-picked a conservative activist judge known for his political activism from the bench to conspire to overturn the Affordable Care Act. One can fairly say that the process was “rigged” to produce the desired result. Judge Reed O’Connor should be impeached, and the 20 GOP attorneys general held to account for … Read more
New Chair Alison Jones Vows to Bring in Grassroots Groups to Pima Democratic Party
December 18, 2018
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Only 50 hours after being elected Pima County Democratic Chair, Alison Jones vowed to embrace community groups that helped elect Democrats, and to hold an outreach summit among the County’s six Legislative District leaders. “I have a lot of support in the room and I’m charging ahead,” she said at Monday’s meeting of the Democrats … Read more
The Arroyo Cafe Holiday Radio Show
December 17, 2018
Carolyn’s note: I guess this holiday show is just in time for (dare I say it?) Christmas 2018. Tucson folks I know in this show: David Fitzsimmons aka Fitz, attorneys Nancy Stanley & Elliot Glicksman, and Bridgitte Thum & hubby Mike Sterner. Lots of laughs in store for you attendees. Wonder who the Surprise Celebrity … Read more
An Interview with Superintendent of Public Instruction Elect Kathy Hoffman
December 17, 2018
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During the 2018 election campaign in Arizona, one person personified the Cinderella theme of coming from nowhere to win statewide office. No, it was not Katie Hobbs. It was not Kyrsten Sinema. It was the incoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman. A speech therapist, Hoffman achieved the “Impossible Dream” of Arizona electoral politics this … Read more
A White House Under Siege (Updated)
December 16, 2018
The cascade of investigations into the Trump crime family of grifters accelerated late last week with the Wall Street Journal reporting that the Trump Inauguration Committee is under investigation, Trump Inauguration Spending Under Criminal Investigation by Federal Prosecutors (subscriber content), and the New York Times following up to add that a Trump Super PAC is … Read more
Finchem to teachers: “I’ll get you my pretty”
December 16, 2018
Voter suppression is alive and well in America and Arizona is no exception. Yes, some strides were made by county recorders to ensure more people had the opportunity to cast their ballots and have them counted, but the work to disenfranchise voters and strip away their voice, continues. I’ve personally experienced a little bit of … Read more
Comments still glitching
December 17, 2018
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Carolyn Classen
Dear loyal readers of Blog for Arizona, You’ve probably noticed if you try to comment on our blogsite, that sometimes your comments are approved automatically and sometimes not. We’ve consulted with our webmaster, and she has been unable to fix the problem which started a few months ago. So I’ve been approving the legitimate ones … Read more