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Scary Pictures from Inauguration Day: Trump Displays Dementia and Musk Goes Sieg Heil

January 22, 2025January 20, 2025 by David Gordon

Here are a couple of pictures from Inauguration Day that should send shivers up every decent American’s spine. The first one is of Donald Trump taking the oath of office today without putting his hands on the Bible. Now, one of two things is possible here. Either, as Robbie Sherwood joked on X, Trump was … Read more

The Long-Term Foundational Funding of K 12 Public Schools is Threatened with the Arizona Republican Budget

June 21, 2022 by David Gordon

Most people know that when houses or buildings are built, a solid foundation is needed for the structure to remain standing. With their 2023 budget proposal, Arizona Republicans have presented a financial blueprint that, if it is approved as is, threatens the long-term foundational funding of K-12 schools in future fiscal years, putting it on … Read more

Reaction to the Judicial Ruling Smacking Down the Opponents of Invest in ED-Prop 208

February 10, 2021 by David Gordon

Yesterday (February 9, 2021), Arizona Superior Court Judge John Hannah issued a blistering ruling against the opponents of Invest in Ed-Proposition 208 who had sought to prevent its taking effect. This is a great victory for children and public education in the Grand Canyon State. Please click here to read fellow blogger Larry Bodine’s account … Read more

Anti-choice AZ GOP legislators continue to promote idea that women don’t really ever pay for anything, refuse to protect doctors’ personal info

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 by AZ BlueMeanie

Taxpayers won't be funding abortions in AZ's exchange plans this year under SB 1318. Joining 23 other states. Passed Senate-now on to House!

— Nancy Barto (@NancyBarto) February 20, 2015

Sen. Barto was gloating about SB1318 passing the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Here’s Sen. Kelli Ward (R) echoing the “pay for it yourselves, floozies” canard:

@Marshall86 in SB1318 she decides and pays; taxpayer doesn't pay – why is that difficult for you to grasp?

— Senator Kelli Ward (@kelliwardaz) February 19, 2015

“Progress Now Arizona” has arrived

April 13, 2014 by Carolyn Classen

Last night a house party was held in Tucson to listen to recently hired Executive Director Robbie Sherwood of Progress Now Arizona speak on a number of issues relevant to progressive thinkers. Progress Now is a national group and helped turn Colorado from a red state to a blue state in 2010 (Progress Now has been in Colorado for 10 years). Their Arizona office opened in Phoenix on December 1, 2013 and their mission is:

ProgressNow Arizona is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots communication and advocacy organization. We work year-round to promote progressive issues and public policy solutions, to correct right-wing misinformation and to hold elected officials accountable.

ProgressNow Arizona is a member of the national ProgressNow network.

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