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INSIDER INFO UPDATE! Tucson City Council narrows list of applicants for Ward 6 Council seat to four
UPDATE 5/2: Reliable insider info indictates that the Council seems very likely to pick Karin Uhlich as the interim replacement. Another outcome is possible, but would be a very surprising result. Any of the four candidates would do an excellent job for Ward 6, but Karin’s previous experience in the role was the key qualifier, … Read more
Seven Tips to Feel Serene that a Blue Wave is Underway
Many Democrats whom I meet are discouraged by President Biden’s campaign and fearful that Donald Trump will be re-elected. Take a deep breath and relax. The facts show that a blue wave is forming again that will flush Trump down the drain. The problem is that many Dems are looking in the wrong places for … Read more
Flopping Like a Fish, Kari Lake Once Again Supports the Total Abortion Ban
Pro-ban: April 27, 2024: Republican US Senate Candidate Kari Lake says ‘unfortunately‘ Arizona isn’t enforcing the 1864 abortion ban, flipping again. Anti-ban: April 11, 2024: Lake says, “This total ban on abortion that the Arizona Supreme Court has ruled on is out of line with where the people of this state are,” in a video … Read more
Black Home Ownership in Arizona
At the Arizona Legislative Black Caucus meeting on March 18, 2024, chaired by Representative Quanta Crews, the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity outlined detailed data from the 2020 census about Black population and homeownership in Arizona. Persons who identified in the category of “Black or African American alone” was 317,161. That totals 4.4% of the … Read more
Kirsten Engel: How I’ll Win in Tucson’s Congressional District 6
Remarks by Kirsten Engel, candidate for US Congress in CD6, on April 21, 2024. This is an incredible turnout, and I think it just shows the momentum we’ve got to flip this seat and ensure democracy and, gosh, functionality for the U.S. Congress. Thank you so much for being here and for all of your … Read more
Democrats Cheer the Arizona House Finally Repealing the Civil War Abortion Ban
The third time is the charm. As Michael Bryan and other media outlets across the country reported yesterday, the Arizona State House of Representatives finally, with all Democrats and three Republicans, voted to repeal the Civil War Era Abortion Ban by passing Representative Stephanie Stahl Hamiliton’s one sentence bill (HB2677.) Before the vote, the Representative, … Read more
Biden for Arizona and Senate Democrat Reaction to the Indictment of the Fake Electors
The Biden/Harris campaign team in Arizona and Senate Democrat leaders had reactions to the indictments, announced by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes of the plotters and participants in the Republican Fake Elector Scheme following the 2020 Presidential Election. Please click here to read Larry Bodine’s article immediately following the Mayes announcement. Sean McEnerney, the Biden … Read more
Bipartisan Spirit in Mesa as Mayor John Giles Gives Biden/Harris Infrastructure Tsar Mitch Landrieu a Tour
In a spirit of bipartisanship and highlighting the results of good government, Republican Mayor John Giles gave Biden/Harris Administration Infrastructure Tsar Mitch Landrieu a tour of a revitalized Old Mesa this afternoon. Mr. Giles gave the former New Orleans Mayor a tour of major sites from Center Street to McDonald between Pepper and Main in … Read more
