My last blog post was an evisceration of the Pinal County Board of Directors for their September 2021 refusal to accept almost $3.4M in Federal funding to hire a vaccine equity employee and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities. Two months later, they reversed their decision with an amendment that, “the public health department or … Read more
The far-right Arizona Free Enterprise Club, which got the Republican-controlled Arizona legislature to refer their voter suppression initiative to the ballot to save them the time and expense of having to circulate initiative petitions, is now using the money they saved to pay a Republican lawyer to challenge the legitimate citizens initiative from thousands of … Read more
Reuters reports, Abortion providers urge judge to block Arizona ‘personhood’ law: Arizona abortion providers on Friday urged a federal judge to block a state law recognizing the personhood of a fetus from the moment of fertilization, saying it was vague and opened them up to prosecution. Jessica Sklarsky of the Center for Reproductive Rights, who … Read more
Looks like Troll Boy, Keystone Kop John Kavanagh’s bill to prevent citizens from filming police committing crimes, like Derek Chauvin, recently sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights (Chauvin was convicted last year in a state court on murder and manslaughter charges related to Floyd’s May 2020 death and sentenced to … Read more
by Carolyn Classen, blogger DON’T FORGET TO TUNE IN! This year’s Arizona Capitol Times Meet the Candidates will be streamed live on YouTube at 6 p.m. each night from July 11 to July 15. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from the candidates, and interact with them by sending in questions. Don’t forget to register – … Read more