Here we go again. For the second time in two years, the Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature have voted on a bill (SB1412 in this session) which would fine teachers $5000 for teaching controversial subjects that members of one race feel are attempts to shame them into guilt for the sins of the past. … Read more
As Blue Meanie and AZ Mirror have reported, Arizona budget revenues currently project a $5.3 billion budget. If those figures are accurate, this would present a great opportunity for the Governor and all the Legislators to fund important priorities that will move the state forward, expand the middle class, and help the disadvantaged. Note that … Read more
Another big lie making a comeback in the Know-Nothing-Trump Zone-Fox Island-Disnfowar Universe is that the Biden/Harris Administration (like the Obama/Biden one before it) is going to gut the second amendment and take away law-abiding citizens’ guns. Fringe reactionaries along with blow with the fringe wind local and state leaders and a gun industry looking to … Read more
Az Blue Meanie has already ably reported on the below dangerous tweets released by the fringe-lunatic-mentally challenged wing of the Republican Party. https://twitter.com/AZGOP/status/1336186861891452929 There has been some reaction from leading Arizonans to these threatening tweets. Liz Luna, the Deputy Executive Director of the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, released a statement which read: … Read more
Arizona Senate and House Democrats have chosen their leadership teams for the 55th legislative session starting in 2021. In the Senate, the new Senate Minority Leader will be Legislative District (LD) 27’s Rebecca Rios. The Senate Democratic Leader will be LD 19’s Lupe Contreras. The Democratic Whips will be LD Nine’s Victoria Steele and LD … Read more