Mark Finchem’s Frivolous Election Challenge Dismissed With Prejudice, Faces Sanctions
Another clown show crashes in court! Insurrectionist and QAnon election denier Rep. Mark Finchem and his incompetent lawyer suffered a humiliating defeat in their frivolous election challenge. Dismissed with prejudice (cannot refile) and the judge invited attorneys for Hobbs and Fontes to file motions for Rule 11 sanctions. The Arizona Mirror reports, Mark Finchem’s ‘frivolous’ bid … Read more
Sen. Sonny Borrelli’s Clown Show Crashes In Court
State Sen. Sonny Borrelli is a QAnon loving election denier conspiracy theorist in the same vein as state Sen. Wendy Rogers, Rep. Mark Finchem and lesser known Rep.Leo Biasiucci. GOP legislators spoke at a QAnon convention chock full of conspiracies and hate. Wanting his 15 minutes of fame (no doubt for grifting off the MAGA/QAnon rubes), … Read more
Political Calendar: Week Of December 18, 2022
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. NOTE: … Read more
Gov. Ron ‘DeathSantis’ Wants To Be The Anti-Vaxxer-In-Chief
Just in time for the holidays, if you haven’t already noticed, “A ‘tripledemic’ of the coronavirus, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, known as R.S.V., currently sweeping through the United States has prompted several cities and counties … to encourage people to wear a mask in indoor public spaces once again.” It’s Time to Wear a … Read more
Congress Gives Itself One More Week To Pass The Omnibus Spending Bill
Update to Not Yet In Power, Republicans Threaten A Government Shutdown Ahead Of Christmas. I’ve lost count of how many times since 1994 that the Congress has failed to pass the appropriations bills until they want to leave for Christmas Eve. (The fiscal year ended on September 30). This is ridiculous. There’s a new wrinkle … Read more
Mark Finchem Should Be Sanctioned By The Court, His Lawyer Disciplined By The State Bar
Update to The Courts Should Make Short Shrift Of These Vexatious Lawsuits (Updated). The Arizona Mirror reports, Finchem response to motion to dismiss rife with errors, evidence-free theories: In a filing riddled with errors and new evidence-free claims of forgery and election malfeasance, the attorney for failed GOP secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem says … Read more
Post-Pandemic Rate Of Inflation Declines For The Fifth Straight Month After Peaking In June
Update to The Inflation Rate Is Gradually Coming Down From ‘Peak Inflation’ In June (excerpt): The U.S. hit post-pandemic “peak inflation” in June 2022, and the rate of inflation has been steadily coming down on the backend of the inflation peak. If this steady decline continues at the present rate, by this time next year … Read more
