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A Useful Summary of the Low Points in the 2017 Legislative Session
Read this column and weep. Then get to work to elect three Democrats from LD 6 in 2018. Source: Roberts: Nightmare on West Washington: a look back at this year’s Arizona Legislature
Continue readingDemocratic National Committee Names New CEO
Tom Perez, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, sent the following announcement this week to the Democratic National Committee. We reprint it here, compliments of Doug Ballard, our DNC rep: Dear Fellow DNC Members, I am excited to inform you that after an extensive search and interview process, Jess O’Connell has accepted the position of […]
Continue readingTrump/Russia Special Prosecutor
To have a special prosecutor, Congress must act. Today, John McCain had a Facebook Townhall during which he said, “only after public outcry was a 9/11 select committee established”. People think he may have ben signaling that we need to keep up the pressure. Thus, every day from now until a Special Prosecutor is appointed, […]
Continue readingAlternative reasons for Comey firing grow
Trump’s laughable story that he fired Comey because Comey improperly handled the Clinton email investigation last year began to crumble from its first release. Since then, things keep going downhill for Trump. Furor over Comey firing grows with news that he sought resources for Russia investigation before his dismissal – The Washington Post The Wall […]
Continue readingUrgent Action: Arizona Riot Bill is Back
When is a rally a riot? Whenever your opponents want it to be!! Senate Bill 1142 was killed earlier this year, but has been resurrected and is making its way through the House. It has already been passed by the Senate. This bill would make “riot” a part of the organized crime statute and would […]
Continue readingSupport Schumer’s Demand for Classified Briefing
This morning, Minority Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called for the Department of Justice to appoint a special prosecutor and called for an immediate closed-door briefing of all Senators by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rob Rosenstein (who recommended Comey’s firing). WAPO This morning we learned that in the days immediately before FBI Director […]
Continue readingDemand Special Prosecutor To Investigate Comey Firing
All of the allegations that Trump and his Department of Justice made today against Comey are old news and thus reek of a cover-up. Join Senator Chuck Schumer in demanding that an independent Special Prosecutor investigate the reasons for Comey’s firing and the Russian interference in the 2016 Election. Call, send faxes, and send emails […]
Continue readingDeny facts at our peril | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
There is such a thing as objective reality, and we can only solve our problems by learning what is true and making decisions based on that knowledge. That should not Source: Deny facts at our peril | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
Continue readingNews analysis: Did tax cuts sell state budget short? | Local | azdailysun.com
PHOENIX — The $9.82 billion state budget is being billed by Republican lawmakers and Gov. Doug Ducey as the best outcome given the money the state has to spend. Source: News analysis: Did tax cuts sell state budget short? | Local | azdailysun.com
Continue readingWho will pay for tax cuts? | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
President Trump has released his tax cut proposal, something he has described as the “biggest tax cut in History.” His various spokespersons have assured us that the cuts will unleash…. Read full letter: Who will pay for tax cuts? | Letters to the Editor | azdailysun.com
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