Follow Blog for Arizona, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/blog-for-arizona Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:41:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFUjhYFTzVP7LG7Iy_4u0x9 Update to What Job Is AG ‘Nunchucks’ Auditioning For With This Latest Stunt? (Updated). https://twitter.com/maricopacounty/status/1596958676555702274?cxt=HHwWhICl0ZHdxKksAAAA https://twitter.com/maricopacounty/status/1596958683262775296?cxt=HHwWgMDTzcPdxKksAAAA https://twitter.com/maricopacounty/status/1597022404840419328?cxt=HHwWgMDTrc7a4aksAAAA https://twitter.com/maricopacounty/status/1596231320190869504?cxt=HHwWgICjtbb7-aYsAAAA https://twitter.com/maricopacounty/status/1596958687637426176?cxt=HHwWgMDSmeTdxKksAAAA Updated later today.]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:11:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFUjhYFTzVP7LG7Iy_4u0x9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTHDNLoFr7A0RWZMehmtHS8- Update to E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit Remanded To Trial Court, Plans To Sue Under N.Y.’s Adult Survivors Act Later This Year. NBC News reports, E. Jean Carroll, writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape, files new lawsuit: A writer who accused former President Donald Trump of rape filed an upgraded lawsuit against him Thursday]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:22:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTHDNLoFr7A0RWZMehmtHS8- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFU8CQ0rQSDbvdczOo_8W9B Senate Republicans earlier this month provided enough votes to advance the Respect for Marriage Act, which would ensure federal and state recognition of legal same-sex marriages. But does it really? Aaron Blake of the Washington Post explains, No big shift for GOP on same-sex marriage, despite impact of Roe on 2022: Twelve GOP senators helped]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 22:26:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFU8CQ0rQSDbvdczOo_8W9B https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTEY7tx2BA9VXB-xWH3zZqEA Update to Pro-Labor President Biden Steps In And Averts A National Rail Strike (Sep. 2022). Eight of the Twelve rail unions have approved the compromise contract,, but four unions have rejected the terms. If even one continues to reject the deal after further negotiations, it could mean a full-scale rail strike will start as soon]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:09:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTEY7tx2BA9VXB-xWH3zZqEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGm35y3GBe6zlhGNgNo2_0q Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor's Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status.  NOTE:]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:04:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGm35y3GBe6zlhGNgNo2_0q https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGm35y3GBe6zgVLTsI7B9NX ]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:03:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGm35y3GBe6zgVLTsI7B9NX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFtQkjw_MkEf2hamfNIiY2W Update to MAGA/QAnon Republicans Want To Ruin Your Thanksgiving Weekend. These MAGA/QAnon election deniers obviously failed Civics in school. Even a 3rd Grader knows that there are no do-over elections. And yet, that is what these sore loser yahoos are demanding. The Arizona Republic reports, Calls for a redo election heard at Arizona Capitol (excerpt):]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:18:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFtQkjw_MkEf2hamfNIiY2W https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTH0avhxShV16n-fx8LWuXng Update to Proving That He Is Too Inexperienced And Incompetent To Be Attorney General, Abe Hamadeh Files A Premature Election Contest. Howard Fischer Reports, Election challenges mount (excerpt): Kris Mayes is asking a judge to toss a bid by her Republican foe to void the results of the election which shows her winning the race]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 01:02:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTH0avhxShV16n-fx8LWuXng https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTHyBSbfbSxoQPnNuMIJyU22 Rex Scott, the Pima County Supervisor from District 1, spoke at the Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting on November 21, 2022. Following is an edited transcript of his remarks. This article is cross posted from the Democrats of Greater Tucson website. Highlights: Trump-endorsed extremists lost. The Republicans have eviscerated Clean Elections. Younger voters]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:00:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTHyBSbfbSxoQPnNuMIJyU22 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTF56n6xllr34YMOI2eu70Rg The next Governor for Arizona along with the Mayors for two of Arizona's leading cities wished Grand Canyon state residents a Happy Thanksgiving. Governor-Elect Hobbs sent an email to supporters that said: From Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs "With Thanksgiving coming up on Thursday, I’ve been doing some reflecting. This year, I have so much]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:59:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTF56n6xllr34YMOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFkehvQA1kGiEGb1Jh49AJn Update to Proving That He Is Too Inexperienced And Incompetent To Be Attorney General, Abe Hamadeh Files A Premature Election Contest. https://twitter.com/JenAFifield/status/1595523922736254976?cxt=HHwWgMCo1byjuKQsAAAA https://twitter.com/azcapmedia/status/1594509443097456640?cxt=HHwWgMCjrf746qAsAAAA Maricopa County is now being tag teamed by the MAGA/QAnon cult election deniers. More on the lame duck "QAnon Queen" Sen. Kelly Townsend abusing the power of her office on]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:24:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFkehvQA1kGiEGb1Jh49AJn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTF3elYaF4j7ct6jHbRcHw3s Above: Stop The Steal Protest at Arizona Capitol, December 2020. "Second verse, same as the first." Bob Brigham reports, 'Arizona spring': far-right planning Black Friday protests to demand a 'revote' after GOP loses: MAGA/QAnon activists in Arizona are planning a Black Friday protest to demand a revote after the GOP slate of four prominent election]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 01:23:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTF3elYaF4j7ct6jHbRcHw3s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTEKwzerrUySnWW0GqTRQSgk The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican recently published the stupidest damn editorial opinion I have seen in a long time. Voters are done with extreme politics. The era of Kari Lake, Trump and MAGA is ending. Voters may have rejected theMAGA/QAnon Republicans at the top of the ticket in the statewide races, but in]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:07:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTEKwzerrUySnWW0GqTRQSgk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFEQJD5dQsG_EFW8UNEQjUn The newly appointed chief of staff for Arizona Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs, Allie Bones, and Transition Co-Chairs Monica Villalobos and Mike Haener held a Pre-Thanksgiving Presser with journalists on November 23, 2022, to discuss a range of topics from the inauguration, the budget process, and the continuing election denialism of Trump Republicans. The Governor-Elect had announced]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:07:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFEQJD5dQsG_EFW8UNEQjUn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFgGxoAd-MUHrkdRKkm2PJP Trump-endorsed election denier candidate for Attorney General, Abe Hamadeh, lost to his Democratic opponent Kris Mayes by a mere 510 votes (it should never have been this close). There will be a statutorily mandated automatic recount of the race in December. The race, therefore, has not been certified as final. Nevertheless this "wet behind the]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:20:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFgGxoAd-MUHrkdRKkm2PJP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGlD0GF5Lq1M-GrEXdXG_66 The Associated Press reports, 2nd Arizona county delays certifying election, for now: A second Republican-controlled Arizona county on Monday delayed certifying the results of this month’s election as a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County that some GOP officials have blamed for their losses in top races including the contest for governor. The delay]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:01:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGlD0GF5Lq1M-GrEXdXG_66 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTF-VNycKBtKl-m6srrLMsqK "What makes Made in Tucson Market special? Our market is made up of 100% local artists and local food vendors. We are proud to say that we focus entirely on the magic made in Tucson. We get the opportunity to amplify emerging artists and seasoned professionals in our community to ultimately give back to Tucson]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:42:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTF-VNycKBtKl-m6srrLMsqK https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGIZEiGaKRcJkTXPGaG87AR Update to New Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Derailed The Impending Indictment Of Donald Trump (March 24th, 2022): Two prosecutors, "Carey R. Dunne and Mark F. Pomerantz, submitted their resignations because the new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, indicated to them that he had doubts about moving forward with a case against Mr. Trump, the people said."]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 02:22:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTGIZEiGaKRcJkTXPGaG87AR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTHwn6ESxv_EsB-xWH3zZqEA CNN reports, Appeals court is dubious of Trump’s arguments for special master review of Mar-a-Lago search: A panel of federal appeals court judges – all appointed by Republican presidents – on Tuesday were dubious of former President Donald Trump’s arguments for why the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago required a special master to review the materials]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:11:41 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTHwn6ESxv_EsB-xWH3zZqEA https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFzt6E9o0rPg5NaYRWadcX6 Amy Howe at SCOTUSblog reports, Justices clear the way for House committee to obtain Trump’s tax returns: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request from former President Donald Trump to block the disclosure of his tax returns to a congressional committee. The brief order clears the way for the House Committee on Ways and]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:16:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/fQ0WQPYQpTFzt6E9o0rPg5NaYRWadcX6