Doing his best to channel George Wallace, Governor Doug Ducey is banning Critical Race Theory in schools. Citing Arizona’s leadership in education, while also declaring that he is “protecting Arizonans against divisive and regressive lessons”. Let’s not forget that in 1987, Arizona’s own Governor Evan Mecham rescinded the MLK holiday and decided to offer up a “Civil Rights Day” instead, to be “celebrated” on a Sunday. This cost the state a Super Bowl and around $200 million in revenue. This resulted in our state being the last in the nation to formally accept the MLK holiday. If you just found out about this bit of trivia by reading this blog, then you also just found out WHY teaching Critical Race Theory is important.
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Biden Victorious: 270+ and Still Counting
This post has been hanging out in drafts for almost 3 days. But now this thing is over except the whining. And the rioting. And the lawsuits. And the right-wing terrorism. To paraphrase the famous exchange between a wag and Ben Franklin: “It’s a Biden Presidency. If you can keep it.” We can’t relax, … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of August 30, 2020
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
Marney Babbitt-Pierce wants to expand Clarkdale in a Collaborative and Sustainable Way as a New Town Council Member
Clarkdale Arizona is Arizona’s original planned community. Located in the Verde Valley, it is 30 minutes from Sedona. The small town of about 4,000 people, originally a mining town now offers attractions like a ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad, the Arizona Copper Art Museum, the Tuzigoot National Monument (which holds “the ruins of an … Read more
It’s Census Day 2020
Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau takes the nationwide census to find out how many people are living in the United States. If you haven’t received your census questionnaire in the mail yet, you can go online to take the census at www.azcensus2020.gov, or call 1-844-330-2020 toll free. www.azcensus2020.gov “What does the Arizona 2020 … Read more