The Coronavirus Shows the Huge Digital Divide for Arizona’s Rural and Disadvantaged School Children

One of the many disastrous effects resulting from the closure of all Arizona schools and libraries from the Coronavirus was that children who were impoverished or lived in rural and more remote areas of the state could no longer secure access to high-speed Internet and computer usage. According to reporting by AZ Central, approximately 100,000 … Read more

Watch DGT Webinar: Steve Diamond, Candidate for Pima Supervisor

Candidate Steve Diamond appeared on the weekly Democrats of Greater Tucson (DGT) webinar series. He is the first Democrat to run for Pima County Supervisor District 4 (Green Valley, Vail, and east Tucson) since 1996. You can donate to his campaign at VoteSteveDiamond.com/donate. Steve says, “What can I do for you?” and you can email … Read more

Trump administration opposes US. Postal Service aid – ‘let it die’

The United States is about to lose a cherished American institution and essential service, and some 630,000 U.S. Postal employees during depression-level unemployment because Donald Trump and Republicans want to kill the U.S. Postal Service (and along with it voting by mail). The Washington Post reports, White House rejects bailout for U.S. Postal Service battered … Read more

Political Calendar: Week of April 12, 2020

The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more