New Maricopa County Democratic Party HQ: Rising Like a Phoenix
In this episode, we cover a celebration and new beginning for the Maricopa County Democratic Party (MCDP). Recently, an overflow crowd of 300-plus supporters, candidates, and elected officials attended the grand opening of MCDP’s new headquarters. We captured sound bites from almost a dozen attendees about what the event signified for Maricopa Democrats going … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of November 21, 2021
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, events are being cancelled or postponed to later dates. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. … Read more
Y Climate Action Report available online
YCLIMATE ACTION PUBLICATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD “YWCA Southern Arizona is proud to be part of a community response to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the City of Tucson Mayor and Council’s adoption of the Climate Emergency Declaration. “With record-breaking temperatures, increasingly dry summers, and historic wildfires, the need to act boldly to combat climate … Read more
Invest in Arizona Team Reacts to Certification of Proposition 307.
Michael Bryan has already reported that the Arizona Secretary of State’s office has certified the Invest in Arizona’s referendum calling for the voters to have a say in whether SB1828 (the Republican Rich Come First Flat Tax) should or should not go into effect. This failed zombie economic idea (which nearly destroyed Kansas several years … Read more
Arizona Pro-Republican Voting Scheme Challenged in 9th Circuit Appeals Court
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear an Arizona voting rights scheme that always puts Republican candidates at the top of ballots. This hearing will take place January 14 in Brian Mecinas v. Katie Hobbs, case No. 20-16301. Republicans, who dominate down-ballot races, enacted a ballot ordering statute, A.R.S. 16-502(E), which … Read more
LD 9 Elected PCs Send Three Candidates for State House to Pima County Board of Supervisors
The elected PCs of LD 9 held an election today via Zoom and ElectionBuddy to send attorney Chris Maths, teacher and small business owner Nathan Davis, and Civic Engagement Program Manager Anakarina Rodriguez for appointment to the State House seat now vacant due to the resignation of Dr. Randy Friese. The Pima County Board of … Read more
In Conversation with LD 9 AZ State House Candidate Nancy Gutierrez
I’m quite dissatisfied with the current state of political discourse in the United States. Too many sound-bites; too little real conversation. Too much empty rhetoric and culture-war nonsense; too little reflection on the real issues and challenges we face as a self-governing society. I think these are pretty common sentiments these days. Luckily, I’m in … Read more
NO on Prop 307! Veto the AZGOP Flat Tax!
Every single Democrat running for state office should immediately and whole-heartedly endorse the people’s veto, and promote ‘NO on 307’! Secretary of State Katie Hobbs haw certified that the Invest in Education’s Referendum of SB 1828 has qualified for the ballot as Prop 307 on the 2022 ballot. You will recall that Arizona voters passed … Read more
