Ciscomani Reduces the American Idea of the “Social Safety Net” to Mere Word Salad — Which Will Not Feed the Hungry Kids Losing SNAP Benefits
September 16, 2026
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Republicans have a well-honed ability to take a phrase that means something important to Americans and suck the life out of it. Congressman Juan Ciscomani carried out one of these delicate procedures last Thursday in the Sixth Congressional District debate when he drained meaning from the well-known words “social safety net.” The country has had … Read more
Mayes for AG Re-Election Campaign Goes After Opponent Petersens Self Serving and Anti First Responder Record
September 15, 2026
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The Fall Campaign is heating up. The Kris Mayes for Attorney General Re-Election Campaign is running on all cylinders, touting the incumbent’s record of service to Arizonans during her first term while highlighting the ways her MAGA-Republican opponent, Warren Petersen, has served his most important constituency-himself. In a September 14 press release, the Mayes re-election … Read more
It’s True: Out-of-Control A.I Can Now Hack Your Bank Account, Cell Phone, Doorbell Cam and Your TV
September 15, 2026
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The artificial intelligence attack by OpenAI of San Francisco on a rival company in New York on July 26 proved that self-evolving A.I. agents can teach themselves to secretly attack and destroy a computer network thousands of miles away—and cover its tracks. OpenAI agents extracted credentials and executed commands on production workers. And it’s already … Read more
Arizona Democratic Reaction to Trump Erasing Climate Protections for Power Plants
September 15, 2026
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In Donald Trump’s reality, EPA probably no longer stands for the Environmental Protection Agency. In his science-denying mind, it probably means the Environmental Punishment, Purge, or Plunder Agency because that is what he and his climate change-rejecting allies have been doing since coming back to power. In the latest move to make life sicker, more … Read more
(UPDATED)Attorney General Mayes and Secretary Fontes React to Supreme Court Denying Trump’s Attempt to Control Mail-In Voting
September 14, 2026
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Score a victory for Democracy today. The United States Supreme Court denied Trump’s Fascist Regime’s attempt to use the Postal Service to control mail-in voting. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas conveyed that they were willing to allow Trump’s authoritarian move to control the mail-in voting process. No surprise there. Those Justices appear not to … Read more
Insight Arizona Podcast: Reaction, Analysis & Fact-Checking Jo V. Juan Debate
September 14, 2026
Andrew and I were joined by former CD 6 Democratic primary candidate Chris Donat for a podcast episode taking apart the JoAnna Mendoza v Juan Ciscomani Clean Elections debate. Please like and subscribe to feed the algo! Just a word of warning: if you just want to watch the debate straight through without frequent stops … Read more
PCDP Personalized ballot guide
September 14, 2026
Not sure how or whom to vote for in the November 3, 2026 General election? Here’s link to Pima County Dem Party online website for ballot recommendations: https://pimavote.com/. All you do is type in your street address, and up pops your Congressional District, candidates for statewide offices, propositions on the ballot, other voting info (i.e. … Read more
Water Cuts Threaten Phoenix Economy
September 14, 2026
The following is an opinion piece written by Ashley Harder, a Phoenix business owner, community leader and historic-preservation advocate. She is a candidate for Phoenix City Council District 4. Please submit comments at yourvalley.net/letters or email them to AzOpinions@iniusa.org. Phoenix has a strong economy. It’s at risk of drying up with long-term water cuts and … Read more
