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Seeing Red AZ Run by Right-Wing Cowards
May 3, 2020
I left some comments at a right-wing Arizona blog today, responding a post about McSally’s Senate campaign and some of the critical ads being run against her. I posted as myself, not hiding my affiliations, viewpoint, or identity. I did not use profanity or make any ad hominem attacks on any of the writers or … Read more
LD9 #COVID19 Town Hall on Testing, Unemployment & the #AZ Budget (video)
May 3, 2020
The Legislative District 9 Team– Senator Victoria Steele, Rep. Randy Friese, and myself– held our first virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Except for getting hacked at the end [more on that below], it was a great meeting. Many LD9 precinct committee people were on the call. Over the course of the hour, … Read more
An Appeal for Relief to Undocumented Workers in Arizona
May 3, 2020
I don’t usually post email communications from politicians wholesale, but this one is not in support of the politician, but in support of some of the most vulnerable and most in need among us. Please help if you can. Peace and health to you all. <<SNIP>> Friends, In this unprecedented time, I encourage you to … Read more
WATCH Consuelo Hernandez, Pima Supervisor Candidate
May 3, 2020
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Visit https://thedgt.org/events/ to sign up for Democratic candidate programs every Monday at Noon. Democrats of Tucson Online presents Consuelo Hernandez, candidate for Pima County Supervisor, District 5. Consuelo is born and raised in Pima County. She has spent her entire life committed to making Pima County a better place to live. Topics of discussion: * Challenges … Read more
Dr. Donna Michaels wants to Reinvigorate the Rural Verde Valley for the Twenty First-Century
May 3, 2020
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The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors oversees the cities and towns of Bridgeport, Chino Valley, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Dewey-Humboldt, Jerome, Perkinsville, Prescott, Sedona, Verde Santa Fe, Verde Village, and the Village of Oak Creek. Doctor Donna Michaels, a candidate for District Three on the Yavapai Board this year, wants to take a build-up approach to reinvigorate … Read more
SCOTUS to live-stream audio of oral arguments beginning Monday
May 3, 2020
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference in a limited number of postponed cases in response to public health guidance to COVID-19. All nine justices and counsel will participate remotely starting Monday, May 4. The court has never live-streamed courtroom arguments and only rarely … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of May 3, 2020
May 3, 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
Sean Hannity may be the Angel of the Coronavirus
May 2, 2020
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A recent study by the Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago that focused on Coronavirus Coverage on the Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson nightly shows on Fox News found that 30 percent of the viewers who watched the misinformation about the severity of COVID 19 displayed on the Hannity program during the first … Read more
