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Democratic 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 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 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 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 readingKeep Up the Fight on Healthcare
Here is where we are, as stated by Indivisible: Today is a setback, but we always knew the House would be tough for us. We were never supposed to win the House. It’s a majoritarian institution—the party in power sets the rules and decides what gets a vote. Everybody assumed that Trump’s lackeys would jam […]
Continue readingRepair backlog for schools isn’t due to trial lawyers | Editorial | azdailysun.com
Gov. Doug Ducey has it in for “trial lawyers” – unless they are working for him. The Governor’s budget priorities are wrong as is his memory about use of trial lawyers. Source: Repair backlog for schools isn’t due to trial lawyers | Editorial | azdailysun.com
Continue readingGOP Health Bill Jeopardizes Out-of-Pocket Caps in Employer Plans – WSJ
Many people who obtain health insurance through their employers could be at risk of losing protections that limit out-of-pocket costs due to a provision proposed in the House Republican health-care bill. Source: GOP Health Bill Jeopardizes Out-of-Pocket Caps in Employer Plans – WSJ
Continue readingDems Flex Their Muscles in Legislature on Budget Deal | azdailysun.com
PHOENIX — A Republican budget plan set for its first vote today would give Arizona teachers a pay hike more than double what was proffered by Gov. Doug Ducey. Read full article: Teacher due bigger pay hike in budget deal | Local | azdailysun.com
Continue readingU.S. chief justice alarmed at Trump administration immigration case stance | Reuters
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts took issue on Wednesday with the Trump administration’s stance in an immigration case, saying it could make it too easy for the government to strip people of citizenship for lying about minor infractions. Source: U.S. chief justice alarmed at Trump administration immigration case stance | Reuters
Continue reading‘Skinny’ Plans Can’t Trim the Real Fat Under New GOP Health Bill: Experts
Republicans are proposing letting states opt out of the requirement that insurance plans cover a specific set of benefits, but experts say the items likely to be dropped account for a small fraction of the cost of premiums. Source: ‘Skinny’ Plans Can’t Trim the Real Fat Under New GOP Health Bill: Experts – WSJ This […]
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