Adrian Fontes has worked hard to bring the voting process for Maricopa County Residents into the Twenty-First Century. During his first term as Maricopa County Recorder, Mr. Fontes and his team have created a more open and transparent Recorder Department. They have also endeavored to speed up the voter check-in process, improve the ballot tabulation … Read more
Corey Woods believes change is essential for democracy’s success. That is partially why he is running to succeed incumbent (and running for a third term) Mark Mitchell as Mayor of Tempe. Mr. Woods feels that new voices in leadership are “good for democracy.” He is also convinced that he has the background, experience, skills, and … Read more
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported, with a misleading headline, Faced With Criticism, Trump Administration Reverses Abrupt End to Humanitarian Relief: The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would reconsider its decision to force immigrants facing life-threatening health crises to return to their home countries, an abrupt move last month that generated public … Read more
CNN announces details for climate crisis town hall: Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls will appear in New York at back-to-back town halls on Wednesday, September 4, taking audience questions about their climate plans as scientists sound the alarm about global warming. Along with the candidates, the network also announced the CNN journalists and the approximate appearance … Read more
The UK Parliament returns from its summer break on Tuesday, returning to a chaotic showdown today. CNN reports Britain’s crazy Brexit crisis is about to get crazier: All of this sets up an epic clash between Johnson’s critics and supporters in Parliament. The drama could play out in a number of ways. But first up, … Read more