In case you missed it, the “axis of evil” in Arizona (the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, Center for Arizona Policy, and the Goldwater Institute) have teamed up once again to overturn the will of the voters, this time to overturn the Stop Dark Money initiative, Proposition 211, which voters approved by an overwhelming margin. The tyranny of … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Advocate tells lawmakers of ‘stealth’ efforts to influence Supreme Court: Evangelical minister Robert L. Schenck recruited wealthy Christian couples to serve as “stealth missionaries” at the Supreme Court for about two decades, forging friendships with conservative justices to “bolster” their views, particularly on abortion, Schenck told the House Judiciary Committee on … Read more
Update to Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act Clears The Senate, House To Vote Next Week. The Hill reports, House sends marriage equality bill to Biden’s desk: The House on Thursday passed a bill to safeguard marriage equality, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk and marking the first time Congress has provided federal protections for … Read more
Update to SCOTUS Argument in Moore v. Harper Today Could Portend The End Of American Democracy. Election law expert Rick Hasen has his hot take on today’s oral argument. Live-Blogging the Supreme Court’s Oral Arguments in the Moore v. Harper (Independent State Legislature); Now UPDATED with Analysis and Reason to Think Court Will Reject Maximalist … Read more
Editor’s Note 11/16/2022: Ward has not announced her intent to run again in 2023 (I think she would likely have the support to do so, since the AZGOP seems to love losers…) but Karrin Taylor-Robson called for her resignation following the AP call that Hobbs had defeated Lake. AZGOP has spent the last four years … Read more