Predictably,he's a MAGA supported by the clown.
#arizona https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/ex-nfl-kicker-jay-feely-announces-campaign-for-congress-in-arizona-003651754.html
The former Cardinals kicker is running with the endorsement of Rep. Jim Jordan.
More #Trump allies, including #MarkMeadows, plead not guilty in #Arizona
The fmr White House chief of staff — along w/ #MikeRoman, who worked on Trump’s 2020 campaign — pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from their alleged efforts to try to subvert Joe Biden’s win.
#law #democracy #TrumpCoupAttempt #insurrection #BidenHarris2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/07/arizona-mark-meadows-mike-roman/
NEW: #Arizona appeals court dismisses lawsuits trying to overturn the state's 2022 midterm election results. A lower court issued sanctions against failed GOP attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh and others for bringing "bad faith" cases. #legal
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/court-sanctions-election-deniers-and-dismisses-challenge-to-arizonas-2022-election-results/
Deputy fatally shoots 7 starving, abandoned dogs
Arriving at a rural property, an #Arizona #sheriff’s deputy approaches a group of starving dogs behind a fence. Some are sleeping, others bark & wag their tails. The deputy lays out food & water to corral them, body-cam video shows.
The deputy then pulls out a gun & shoots them 1 by 1, killing 7, before dragging their bloodied bodies to his truck. He later dumped the bodies near RR tracks.
#law #DogsOfMastodon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/15/apache-county-arizona-dogs-shot/
#ChristianNationalists Are Opening Private #Schools. #Taxpayers Are Funding Them.
#Trump’s favorite #Arizona #megachurch has one.
Earlier this month, #Trump held his first campaign rally as a convicted felon at #DreamCityChurch in #Phoenix, AZ, hosted by the arch-conservative student group #TurningPointUSA.
#ChurchAndState #law #politics #education #PublicFunds #UnitedStates #FarRight #evangelism #religion #vote
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/06/christian-nationalists-are-opening-private-schools-taxpayers-are-funding-them/
Sen #MarkKelly & fmr Rep #GabbyGiffords on Their #IVF Journey: '#Freedom to Start a #Family Is Under #Threat'
In an exclusive essay for PEOPLE, the married #Arizona lawmakers share how a #gunman stole their dreams of having a child together — & why they fear politicians will do the same to other #families
#ReproductiveRights #ReproductiveHealth #FamilyPlanning #WomensHealth #Health #PublicHealth #GunControl #law #SCOTUS
https://people.com/mark-kelly-gabby-giffords-ivf-reproductive-freedom-exclusive-essay-8664641
Az Gov. Hobbs vetoes antisemitism bill, says it’s an attack on teachers https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061125_antisemitism_veto/az-gov-hobbs-vetoes-antisemitism-bill-says-its-attack-teachers/
Arizona’s Democratic governor has vetoed a GOP-backed bill that would ban the teaching of antisemitism in public schools and universities — and allow teachers to be personally sued for alleged violations.
#Tucson #Arizona
Via Democracy Docket:
NEW: After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their lawsuit trying to ban voting machines in #Arizona, election-denying duo Kari Lake and Mark Finchem’s case has once again failed in the 9th Circuit.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/us-supreme-court-will-not-hear-kari-lakes-fringe-voting-machines-case/
DNC moves ahead on all-virtual roll call for Biden presidential nomination https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062424_biden_nomination/dnc-moves-ahead-all-virtual-roll-call-biden-presidential-nomination/
The Democratic National Committee has taken a significant step toward formally designating Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee before the Democratic convention in August — a move that’s necessary to place him on the Ohio ballot for November’s election.
#Tucson #Arizona
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
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#Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects.
#News #Education #Schools #Students #Politics #Government
https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-school-vouchers-budget-meltdown
Hey there! 🌵✨ Just had to share one of my newest Southwest creations - 'Desert Beauty'! Hope it brings a touch of desert charm to your day. Have an amazing one! 😎🔥 https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/desert-beauty-lisa-s-baker.html
#desert #landscape #cactus #pricklypear #spring #saguaro #Arizona #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #wallartforsale #beauty #buyintoart #CreativeToots #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #fedigiftshop #wallartforsale #southwest #southwestdecor
Former #Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecutors in #Arizona 'fake electors' case
Ellis initially pleaded not guilty when the charges were unveiled earlier this year. The charges against her are now being dropped. #legal
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/former-trump-lawyer-jenna-ellis-cooperate-prosecutors-arizona-fake-ele-rcna165122
Monument Valley's iconic buttes, The Mittens stand tall under a clear blue sky. A gnarled tree in the foreground and sparse desert vegetation accentuate the rugged, arid landscape, with the rich, reddish hues of the soil and rocks illuminated by warm sunlight.
The ART: https://rebeccaherranen.com/featured/majestic-silence-of-monument-valley-rebecca-herranen.html
#arizona #desert #photography #fineart #buyintoart #wallart #nature #landscape #LandscapePhotography #giftideas #photo #photos #nature
#Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes plans to announce next week that one of the 18 defendants in her investigation of the so-called "fake electors" scheme will become a cooperating witness for the prosecution.
Griffin:
2 former staffers for late Sen. John McCain have endorsed Dem Rep. Ruben #Gallego in his bid for #Arizona's open Senate seat.
Paul Hickman: "I worked with Sen. John McCain, not just bc I largely agreed w his vision, & we didn't always agree. But I knew that he would always put America & AZ first. I know that his fellow combat veteran Ruben Gallego carries that same spirit of leadership. & that's why I'm supporting him in the race."
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NEW: The DOJ is monitoring today's primary election in Maricopa County, #Arizona to ensure compliance with federal election laws. The county was a hotbed for election conspiracy theories and voter intimidation during the 2020 and 2022 elections.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-monitors-maricopa-county-as-arizona-votes-in-primary/
“#Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap defeated incumbent Stephen Richer in the GOP primary for Maricopa County recorder, an outcome that could have a major impact on how elections are administered in the nation’s most populous battleground county.
Richer is an outspoken defender of the swing state’s election process who forcefully pushed back against the unfounded voter fraud claims that festered after the 2020 and 2022 races”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/maricopa-county-recorder-stephen-richer-loses-gop-primary-right-wing-c-rcna164046
Unable to vote, undocumented migrants register Arizona voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080424_migrant_mobilization/unable-vote-undocumented-migrants-register-arizona-voters/
Arizona’s migrant communities have much on the line in the 2024 elections, and with no right to vote, some people in the country without legal status are finding ways to make their voices heard through grassroots activism – encouraging others to support sympathetic candidates.
#Tucson #Arizona
Republicans feel betrayed:
A leading pro-cryptocurrency PAC has dumped millions of dollars into high-profile #Michigan and #Arizona Senate races to back Democrats against Trump-endorsed candidates — angering top Republicans who viewed the industry as an ally. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/republicans-claim-betrayal-cryptocurrency-pac-backs-democrats-rcna166470
#WompWomp 1/...
“A Desperate Kennedy Campaign, and the Mystery of 110,000 Signatures
#RFKJr.’s presidential team relied on a super PAC for the signatures needed to get on the ballot in #Arizona, according to people with knowledge of the operation.”
#GiftLink 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-arizona-ballot.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EU4.fP7k.uRDqF9cmcrpV&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
‘Unborn human being’ will stay in description of abortion rights initiative sent to Az voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081424_abortion_ballot/unborn-human-being-will-stay-description-abortion-rights-initiative-sent-az-voters/
The words “unborn human being” will be printed in the description of an Arizona abortion rights initiative in a pamphlet sent to all registered voters, the state Supreme Court ordered in a split decision, reversing an earlier ruling from the trial court.
#Tucson #Arizona
🤦🏻♀️ “ #SCOTUS on Thursday revived part of an #Arizona voter law requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, in response to a request from the Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans.
The justices agreed to reinstate a provision of the law after a federal judge blocked it in response to legal challenges by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration and advocacy groups.”
https://apple.news/AcR51UxUQSK-oJxOXSuB-ew
