A lot has happened in Democratic Arizona Legislative District 20, an area that includes all or parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale since 2019. Two candidates, Judy Schwiebert and Doug Ervin have emerged to run for the District’s State House and Senate seats. P.C. recruitment is up. Fundraising is up. Community Outreach has expanded. … Read more
On Fred Korematsu Day (January 30, 2020), my husband and I visited the Chandler Museum in Chandler, AZ (300 S. Chandler Village Dr.) and viewed the solemn exhibit “Gaman: Enduring Japanese American internment at Gila River“: https://www.chandleraz.gov/explore/arts-and-culture/chandler-museum/exhibits This camp was one of two WWII internment camps in Arizona, caused by E.O. 9066 signed on Feb. … Read more
The talking heads have a lot to say about Sanders, but rarely do they offer explanations for his now four month long rise in the polls. When they do, they typically attribute it to Elizabeth Warren’s decline or, believe it or not, to his heart attack. Warren, the experts are certain, lost support because of … Read more
In a series of pardons and commutations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump wielded his powers of clemency as a preview of coming attractions ahead of Roger Stone’s sentencing on Thursday. The fat lady is warming up her voice in the wings for a Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn and Roger Stone pardon. You read it here first. … Read more
There are 1800 classrooms in the state of Arizona that do not have a qualified instructor leading children in the lessons of the day. Classroom sizes are high. The average counselor to student ratio is 905 to 1. School Buildings are crumbling and in need of repair or replacement. Arizona Schools have not been fully … Read more