In their zeal to get a Republican-only budget through the state legislature (did any of these members of the former Party of Lincoln reach out to any Democrat on the budget,) Governor, Doug Ducey and Arizona Republican state legislative leaders have made several Faustian bargains with their members in order to secure their votes for … Read more
Most political operatives and historians (including Democrats) recognize that President Jimmy Carter made a horrible gaffe in his 1980 Presidential Debate with then-former California Governor Ronald Reagan when he appeared to trivialize the threat of nuclear weaponry and proliferation when he said he discussed the vital national security matter with his young daughter Amy. While … Read more
Update to Western Mega Drought Threatens Arizona Water Supplies. The Associated Press reports Key reservoir on Colorado River hits record low amid drought: The surface elevation of Lake Mead along the Nevada-Arizona border dipped to 1,071.56 feet (326.6 meters) at 11 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The level was last hit in July 2016 and is … Read more
The pro-public school and children organization Stand for Children have released a new ad attacking the flat tax and extreme budget provisions of Governor Doug Ducey and the vast majority of Republicans in the State Legislature. Citing former Republican Governor Jan Brewer and local faith leader Reverend Hunter Ruffin, the ad emphasizes that the flat … Read more
The Republican leadership of the Arizona legislature and Governor Ducey pulled a Ross and Rachel from Friends: “We were on a break!” for the past week because they did not have the votes to pass the bogus budget + flat tax proposal negotiated between the Republican leadership and the governor – excluding Democrats who represent … Read more