The very popular Tucson Meet Yourself folklife festival has had to “reframe” itself for October 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the performances are now virtual for the entire month of October, instead of actual performances live during the 2nd weekend of October. Here’s the schedule to view the various dance and … Read more
One of the hallmarks of an authoritarian regime is to attack independent media and to replace it with state-run media. No one has been more relentless in attacking the news media than the demamgogue Donald Trump. First Amendment Watch reports, The Alarming Rise in Verbal and Physical Threats to the Press: “[T]he animosity towards the … Read more
Since joining the Arizona State House in 2019, Legislative District (LD) Ten Representative Domingo DeGrazia has worked to: Fully Fund Education. Make sure everyone gets the same minimum wage. Ensure no one can walk on school grounds with loaded weapons. Provide HIV Prevention Education. Make it easier to participate in ballot initiatives. Increase housing … Read more
Arizona Legislative District (LD) 20 is on the Democratic Party’s political radar for picking up seats this November. Doug Ervin is in a rematch against incumbent Paul Boyer for the LD 20 Senate seat. In the State House, Judy Schwiebert, a veteran educator, is poised, as a single shot candidate, to take one of the … Read more
Arizona Legislative District (LD) 20, an area that includes parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale, is one of the priority tier areas Democrats are focusing on in their quest to take over both the State House and Senate. They have recruited two stellar candidates, Judy Schwiebert for one of the State House seats and … Read more