Let The Games Begin On The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

Update to GOP Already Plotting Against The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers did not even wait for election results before pulling the trigger on the Independent Redistricting Commission in a blatant power play (a clear indication he has internal polling showing Republicans will lose control of the Arizona House). Yeah, no … Read more

Rep. Mark Finchem’s Ties To Anti-Government Extremist Organizations

Josh Kelety at The Phoenix New Times has the latest reporting on Rep. Mark Finchem’s ties to anti-government extremist organizations identified as domestic terrorism organizations. Rep. Mark Finchem Worked With Anti-Government Extremists, Emails Show: State Representative Mark Finchem served as “Arizona Coordinator” for the Coalition of Western States, a group that supported the infamous armed … Read more

Anti-government Extremist Militia Types Running For The Arizona Legislature

A couple of recent reports deserve wider public attention. First, Politico reports on DHS draft documents: White supremacists are greatest terror threat: White supremacists present the gravest terror threat to the United States, according to a draft report from the Department of Homeland Security. Two later draft versions of the same document — all of … Read more