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The GOP’s Doggone Cruelty Isn’t Just Policy, It’s Principle
In a recent unsettling reveal, Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota boasted about offing her family’s misbehaving dog, an act she proudly defended as necessary and decisive. Yep, you heard it right—why bother with trifles like behavioral training or rehoming when you can just execute any bothersome beast on a whim? Her personal actions are … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Helps Kick Off Heat Awareness Week
At an event at the Burton Barr Central Public Library in Phoenix, Mayor Kate Gallego, along with the city’s Director of Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, David Hondula, and Councilman Carlos Galindo-Elvira, delivered remarks in the kick-off to Heat Awareness Week. In her recent State of the City address, the Mayor had cited the … Read more
Last Month, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Took Several Steps to Launch Post Secondary Education Programs to Help Build a DynamicTwenty-First Century Workforce
At events not widely reported last month, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs took several steps to assist post-secondary education programs that could result in growing the vocational fields needed to move Arizona society forward this century. These steps, planted by the Governor’s education vision, may lead to a modern career pathways education program and an economically … Read more
Tucson City Council appoints Karin Uhlich to vacant Ward 6 Council seat
I first reported on this when our Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kovachik suddenly stepped down in March: Read Tucson Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik resigns, effective March 31, 2024 now from Blog for Arizona for Politics from a Liberal Viewpoint Then I reported on the 12 applicants who applied for the appointment to this seat: … Read more
The Democratic Nomination Debate for Pima County Supervisor, District 1, Between Rex Scott and Jake Martin
Curt Pendergast of Tucson Agenda moderated the Democrats of Greater Tucson and Tucson Agenda sponsored debate and finalized the moderator questions that he would ask, which were provided to the candidates ahead of the debate to give written answers with optional references, and to prepare their best oral responses: For the candidates’ live answers, please … Read more
Written Answers of Rex Scott in Debate for Pima County Supervisor District 1
Here are the Answers of Rex Scott: QUESTION #1 Q: The poverty rate in Pima County is about 15%. What should the county’s role be in lowering that rate? Do you see any steps the county has taken in recent years that you think are working well, or any that aren’t working and should be … Read more
Written Answers of Jake Martin in Debate for Pima County Supervisor District 1
Here are the answers of Jake Martin: Q: The poverty rate in Pima County is about 15%. What should the county’s role be in lowering that rate? Do you see any steps the county has taken in recent years that you think are working well, or any that aren’t working and should be discontinued? The … Read more
President Biden Strikes the Right Note on Protests
Again, President Joe Biden showed why he deserves a second term in the Oval Office. In comments at the White House yesterday (May 2, 2024,) the President struck the right notes in supporting the rights of peoples and groups to protest with regard to both sides of the current Israelis-Gaza conflict while also condemning those … Read more
