The ‘No on Prop. 127’ Campaign Misleads Voters Bigly
October 24, 2018
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Despite the bluster and fury of campaign ads, a close examination of studies shows that Proposition 127, The Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona ballot initiative, would have only a modest impact on electricity bills. “Climate change needs to be addressed, the question is whether to do so through amending the state’s Constitution or via … Read more
FLYING SOLO? McSally ONLY Major Senate Candidate With No Employees, Paying No Payroll Taxes; IRS/State Violation?
October 23, 2018
Last year, Arizona Rep. Martha McSally (R-CD2) voted against permitting Congress to review the tax returns of President Donald Trump (as part of tax reform legislation). This year – as McSally has become a frequent defender of the President – her Senatorial campaign committee has taken the unusual position that there are NO (taxable) employees … Read more
LD9 Debate Reveals Stark Contrasts between Democrat & Republican Candidates (video)
October 23, 2018
Can’t decide how to vote in the November 6 election? If you live in Legislative District 9, check out the LD9 debate before casting your vote. The debate video below reveals clear differences between the candidates on key issues such as the minimum wage, food security, the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), climate … Read more
Countdown: What Are the Most Effective Things To Do?
October 23, 2018
Did you know that ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ was a slogan of the British in 1939? And we are not even being bombed here, so surely we can do the same. This post is of the no-frills variety. I know almost all readers of this post are already doing a lot – thank you … Read more
GOP sabotage policy undermines GOP lies about protecting people with pre-existing conditions
October 23, 2018
To hear Republican candidates tell it, they are fully on board with the Affordable Care Act’s protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Donald Trump, in particular, tells his Nuremberg-style campaign rallies that Republicans will always protect people with pre-existing conditions, but the evidence doesn’t support his message. Steve Benen makes a good catch on a … Read more
Voting for the Planet
October 23, 2018
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I probably don’t have to remind you how important it is to vote this year. But it is especially vital to safeguarding our remaining environmental protections. This year Rep. McSally completely disregarded our requests to protect our waterways. In fact, she used her clout with the President to urge him to sign a bill allowing … Read more
Watch Citizens Clean Elections Commission debates for So. AZ Legislative District races
October 23, 2018
Watch Clean Election debates for Southern Arizona Legislative races before General Election on Nov. 6, 2018. If you’re not sure who’s running for State Senate (1 seat) and State House (2 seats) in LD 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 14 in Southern Arizona, view the Arizona Clean Elections Commission debates online for these legislative races … Read more
