Featured Stories
Unsung Heroines of the Crisis: Women Mayors
April 13, 2020
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Well, they’re not entirely unsung, but the recognition seems to be falling short of what’s deserved. There has been considerable bumbling by elected leaders in responding to the coronavirus crisis. It starts at the top, of course, with Trump. But there have been failures at the state and local level as well. Mayors London Breed … Read more
Effect of Coronavirus Outbreak on Print Publications in Tucson – updated
April 13, 2020
Here’s a list of what’s happened with the print media and monthly publications in the Tucson area: Arizona Daily Star — still printing daily, online at www.tucson.com Tucson Weekly – still printing every Thursday, www.tucsonweekly.com Arizona Daily Wildcat (University of Arizona) – stopped Wednesday publication after Spring Break (March 9 to 13), only online now … Read more
(UPDATED) Check Out this Anti Trump Ad Created by….Republicans
April 12, 2020
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Remember the Priorities USA Action Ad that came out last month that sharply criticized Mr. Trump’s early handling of the Coronavirus by using his own words against him. See below if you have not. Well, another Anti-Trump group called The Lincoln Project came out with one of their own. Please watch it below. … Read more
The Cabal Ruling/Ruining Arizona
April 12, 2020
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I didn’t move to Arizona until 1980 so I didn’t know much about Arizona history. In preparation for the current “stay at home” order, my housemate brought a stack of books for me from the library. One of them was Border Citizens: The Making of Indians, Mexicans and Anglos in Arizona, Eric V Meeks, … Read more
The Coronavirus Shows the Huge Digital Divide for Arizona’s Rural and Disadvantaged School Children
April 12, 2020
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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
April 12, 2020
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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’
April 12, 2020
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
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
