The Pope Didn’t Pander. Thank God.
The first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV stepped onto that balcony and spoke to the world—not just to one country, not just in one language. Italian. Spanish. A message of peace that transcended borders and politics. It was beautiful. And meaningful. And then came the far-right outrage machine: “Why didn’t he speak English?!” Oh, I … Read more
Instead of Doing the People’s Business, MAGA Republicans Shut Down the Arizona Legislature for Two Weeks
With a new fiscal year budget nowhere near completion and questions remaining on so many outstanding issues like water conservation, Empowerment Scholarship Account reforms and cost controls, funding public schools by extending Proposition 123, and making life in Arizona more affordable, MAGA Republican leadership at the State Capitol thought this was the best time to … Read more
UPDATED May 8th: Democrats Voted for Some Bad Bills, but AZ Rep. Alma Hernandez Sponsored a Terrible One
UPDATE: I am very disappointed that Governor Hobbs signed HB2880 rather than vetoing it, as it deserved. Per Tucson Agenda: “Hobbs signed a bill that requires university administrators to order protesters who camp out on campuses to dismantle their tents and leave, Capitol Media Services’ Howard Fischer reports. If protesters refuse, they could face trespassing charges. The bill was … Read more
As Her Own Person, Adelita Grijalva Will Continue Her Father’s Progressive Legacy in Congress and Help People in CD 7 Achieve the American Dream
Former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva wants to continue working on the progressive legacy of her late father, Representative Raul Grijalva, as his successor in Congress, representing the people of Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District. A person with twenty years of public service in her own right as a school board member for Tucson Unified and … Read more
Tucson Mayor & Council appoint Rocque Perez II to vacant Ward 5 Council seat
Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres, in his 4th term, retired due to health reasons on May 1, 2025. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and the 5 member Council met today (May 6) and appointed Rocque Perez II to the vacant seat, to be filled till December 1, 2025. Five men applied for this place holder vacancy … Read more
Dem Legislators and Public Ed Activists Shun Republican School Voucher Poison Pill
Following a forceful response from Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan to the Republican behind the scenes scheming to “enshrine” their welfare for the rich entitlement program known as the Empowerment Scholarship Account Private School Voucher System in the State Constitution, Legislative Democrats gathered with public school activists to call attention to the MAGA ‘hijacking” of … Read more
Public Service Announcement from Doctor Who to Ignore Disreputable “News Sources” that Thrive on Misinformation
The second season of Doctor Who with Ncuti Gatwa in the title role is one of the better ones in the last several years. Of course, people on the extreme right end of the political spectrum have taken issue with the direction of the show, first with the casting of the first female Doctor, Jodie … Read more
