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As White House promotes plan to privatize air traffic control, Democrats propose bill to protect rural air service – The Washington Post
House Democrats have a bill that would reform the FAA and its funding while keeping 30,000 FAA workers on the federal payroll. Source: As White House defends plan to privatize air traffic control, another proposal is unveiled – The Washington Post
Continue readingContact Senators re Wall Street Regulation
One more thing Republicans are trying to sneak under the radar: Repeal of regulations of big banks and Wall Street. The House passed a bill today (while we’re watching commentary on Comey’s testimony). Now it goes to the Senate. Contact Senator McCain and Senator Flake and tell them “NO” to repealing regulations imposed under D0dd-Frank […]
Continue readingWhat Is “Obstruction of Justice?”
(THREAD) Do NOT watch tomorrow’s historic Senate hearing without understanding Obstruction of Justice. This thread explains it—please share. pic.twitter.com/UNUpA7DvaJ — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) June 7, 2017 Click for point-by-point explanation of the legal definition of “obstruction of justice,” showing the snags Trump-apologists will hit in their disinformation campaign.
Continue readingRoberts: Can Doug Ducey be beaten in 2018?
Here’s a bleak assessment of the governor’s race. But pay attention to the first barrier to Democratic victory: Historic low voter turnout in off year elections. That is something we can fix. Source: Roberts: Can Doug Ducey be beaten in 2018?
Continue readingTrump Puts America Last, Not First, on Energy Jobs
While other countries will lead the global transition to clean energy, particularly China and the European Union, Trump and his allies in Congress are undermining America’s innovative businesses and workers. Renewable energy supports between 4 million and 4.5 million jobs in the United States, and renewable-energy capacity has more than tripled since 2008. That’s why […]
Continue readingThe Latest on Trump/Russia
News broke last Friday that the President’s son-in-law and close advisor, Jared Kushner, is under scrutiny by the FBI for attempting to set up a back channel to Russia. That news received so much attention that some may have missed that Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has also become a focus of Congressional investigations. Important […]
Continue readingCity Council Moves on Affordable Housing
Led by the Democratic majority, the Flagstaff City Council moved forward with bi-partisan support to address the lack of affordable housing in Flagstaff. Council designated three pieces of city-owned property totaling five acres for what could become 65 units of subsidized rental housing. Details in this Arizona Daily Sun article. Flagstaff has authorized the hiring […]
Continue readingMontana Special Election
Rob Quist ran an impressive grassroots campaign in a tough state. He stayed true to himself and stood up for working families. It’s been more than 20 years since a Democrat won in the deep-red District of Montana (the entire state makes up one Congressional District). Trump won Montana by 20 points. Quist’s Republican challenger, […]
Continue readingImmigration arrests in Arizona soar under President Donald Trump
Statistics provided by ICE show the agency arrested 41,898 immigrants during the first 100 days of Trump’s administration, including 1,770 in Arizona. That is an increase of nearly 35 percent nationally and nearly 12.6 percent in Arizona, compared with the same period the year before. The sharp increase in arrests has drawn criticism from immigration lawyers and advocates. They say ICE officers are driving […]
Continue readingCBO Scores Trumpcare: 23 million will lose insurance
WASHINGTON – DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office released their analysis of Trumpcare, the Republican health care bill: “Trump and House Republicans threw themselves a party for passing this bill, and now we know exactly what they were celebrating: 23 million Americans potentially losing their care—including 14 million […]
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