Mayor Jonathan Rothschild’s last State of the City address

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild delivered his annual State of the City address at today’s luncheon hosted by the Tucson Metro, at the Tucson Convention Center.  The Mayor has announced that he will not seek his third four-year term, so this will be an open seat for the November General Election, 2019.     Full text of … Read more

‘Doctor Evil’ on the Equal Rights Amendment – and a response

Last Friday was the deadline for bills to get a hearing in committee in the Arizona legislature. The Arizona Capitol Times reported, ERA, criminal justice reform, legislative immunity bills left to die (excerpt): Equal Rights Amendment Perhaps the most high profile legislation that failed to get committee hearings before the deadline carried national implications for … Read more

Arizona needs a vaccine against regressive Republicans in the Arizona legislature (Updated)

In the 20th Century, medical science perfected vaccines for polio, smallpox, and MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Governments and health officials around the world adopted eradication programs to vaccinate every human against these deadly diseases. Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children for life. WHO is a … Read more