Arizona Senate to sine die today; House GOP in revolt

It seems Republican legislators have divided into warring camps and are fighting amongst each other, and with the governor. The Arizona Capitol Times reports, A majority under pressure reveals legislative fissures: Early the morning of May 7, a Thursday, a motley crew of senior Senate Republicans and their Democratic counterparts, disregarding a chorus of conflicting … Read more

Frank Rich: Coronavirus comes to Trump country

Frank Rich has a summary of the week’s news at New York Magazine. He succinctly ties together a number of related topics that I simply do not have the time to cover in full. I was particularly impressed with this analysis. MAGA vs. COVID: In the face of a climbing death toll and against warnings from some of … Read more

Gov. Ducey silences the scientists who told him what he didn’t want to hear (updated)

The Arizona Republic reports, State health department tells university COVID-19 modeling team to stop work, limits data access: The Arizona Department of Health Services told a team of university experts working on COVID-19 modeling to “pause” its work, an email from a department leader shows. The modeling team of about two dozen professors at Arizona … Read more