The Authoritarian Republicans in the Arizona legislature routinely refer legislative initiatives backed by right-wing special interests (e.g., the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Goldwater Institute, Center For Arizona Policy, Club For Growth, etc.) to the ballot so that these organizations will not have to spend any money on a petition drive to collect enough … Read more
The Sedition Caucus in the Arizona House voted Friday to require that students be exposed to stories of people who fled communism, as part of a curriculum to prepare them to be “civically responsible and knowledgeable adults.’’ Just curious, why not expose students to stories of people who fled European fascism? When I was a … Read more
Wow, The Hill is out in front of our local media here in Arizona. Arizona Democrats have learned this tactic well from their Texas Democratic counterparts. What’s next? Will they have to resort to this: The last time Texas Democrats broke quorum in the House, they fled to Oklahoma. Pro Tip: Flee to Nogales, Mexico. … Read more
Governor Doug Ducey has called the Legislature into special session to address the seven fires raging across the state and their aftermath. This is obviously not Arizona’s worst fire season … yet … but this is the first special session to address fire. In fact, 2020 was our worst fire year on record. Why didn’t … Read more
Heather Digby Parton explains, It’s not voter suppression, stupid. The GOP’s new — and old — weapon is vote nullification (excerpt): [T]he civil rights groups and Democratic Party officials who have been fighting for the right to vote for years don’t have a lot of experience dealing with this specific type of assault on the … Read more