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Javier Soto wants to help make a better Tomorrow for Arizona’s Working Families
June 3, 2020
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Javier Soto wants to “give Blue Collar working families in LD3 and Southern Arizona a strong voice at our State Capitol” as one of the next State House Representatives from Legislative District (LD) Three. The district, a reliably Democratic-leaning area in Tucson, will send two Democrats back to the State House in 2021. Mr. Soto … Read more
Nathan Davis would like to bring a Teacher’s Voice to the Amphitheater Unified Schools Governing Board
June 3, 2020
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Nathan Davis wants to make the Amphitheater Unified School District a better place for students, teachers, staff, and parents. A middle school Social Studies teacher in the neighboring Tucson Unified District, Mr. Davis is a committed education activist and member of the Arizona Education Association. A Tucson native and graduate of the University of Arizona … Read more
Dr. Ravi Grivois-Shah wants to help make Tucson Unified District a Better Place for Children, their Families, and the Teachers
June 3, 2020
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Dr. Ravi Grivois-Shah wants to help make Tucson Unified District a Better Place for Children, their Families, and the Teachers The Tucson Unified School District has three vacancies in the coming elections. Doctor Ravi Grivois-Shah, a successful community physician and Associate Professor at the University of Arizona would like to fill one of those vacant … Read more
Iowans finally reject racist Rep. Steve King in GOP primary
June 3, 2020
It’s a start. The question remains, however, why did it take eighteen years for Iowans to finally remove one of the most vile racists from Congress? They still need to do some penance. The AP reports Iowa voters oust Rep. King, shunned for insensitive racist remarks: Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s … Read more
Military leaders express concern about Trump’s attempt to co-opt the military for political purposes
June 2, 2020
The U.S. military has always remained apolitical and not acted in support of any political party or ideology. It is the reason why our democracy has endured so long. But Politico reports, ‘It just doesn’t seem right’: Pentagon officials on edge over military leaders’ dealings with Trump: Defense Department officials say they are increasingly uncomfortable with … Read more
Sounding like past Democratic Presidents, Joe Biden shows the People why he should be the 46th
June 2, 2020
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Speaking to the American People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this morning (June 2, 2020,) former Vice President Joe Biden, saying words that reminded students of Modern United States History of the legacies of past Democratic Presidential Administrations from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Barack Obama, called for Americans to unite against the forces of racism, hate, and … Read more
My Darkest Concern: The Pandemic Coup
June 2, 2020
I actually wrote much of this post back on 3/21/20 and decided that posting it would be far too speculative and pre-mature. However, events now seem to have caught up with my concerns to an alarming degree, so I decided I would publish an annotated version of my earlier unpublished writing. Those portions that are … Read more
The Arizona Department of Education’s Guidelines to Reopen Schools means It is time to Fully Fund Public Schools
June 2, 2020
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The Arizona Department of Education’s guidelines to reopen schools for the 2020/21 school year is impressive. It involved stakeholders from teachers, school leaders, parents, students, the health community, administrators, technology specialists, strategic planning, and school finance. It contains general guidance for schools and customized advice for teachers, school leaders, students (the longest sub-section,) and parents. … Read more
