Mayor Kate Gallego and The Phoenix City Council Expand Wi-Fi Internet to About 5,000 People in Affordable Housing Communities
Using the American Rescue Plans (ARA) fund to further access to high-speed Wi-Fi internet, the Phoenix City Council, led by Mayor Kate Gallego passed a measure at the October 4, 2023 council meeting to assist 4,941 people residing in 27 local affordable housing communities in obtaining the vital service. Please read pages 110-111 on the … Read more
With Kari Lake’s Senate Candidacy, Kelli Ward Finally Makes it Through the GOP Primary
Kari Lake’s recent announcement that she will run for the GOP nomination for the Senate race against Ruben Gallego and (presumably, but not certainly) Senator #SingleTermSinema, is the culmination of the radicalization and Trumpification (and death knell) of the AZGOP as an electoral force in AZ politics. You will recall that Kelli Ward, previously Chair … Read more
Gallego Releases The First Ad Exposing Lake’s MAGA Extremism
The Ruben Gallego for Arizona Campaign has not wasted any time reacting to the declared candidacy of Kari Lake for the United States Senate. In a press statement yesterday (October 10, 2023,) Representative and Democratic Senate Candidate Gallego commented: “Arizonans know exactly who Kari Lake is — and that’s why they rejected her the first … Read more
Arizona Corporate Commission Must Pressure Utilities to Support Rooftop Solar Energy
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is set to consider further reducing what the state’s monopoly utilities pay homeowners and businesses with rooftop solar for the energy they send back to the grid—and which the utilities then sell back to customers. ACC Commissioner Nick Myers wants to slash the price utilities pay rooftop solar customers for … Read more
ESA Enrollment Surpassing Budget Projections; Where are the Students Coming From; Where is the Money Going
In what is not a surprise to the education and political world, enrollment in the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program (ESA) is surpassing the budget projections put forth in the 2023/24 State Budget. As of today (October 10, 2023,), 68,455 students have received an ESA scholarship, averaging $7300, to the private school or home school … Read more
Gallego leads Lake and Sinema in AZ Senate race: Poll
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is leading both former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) and Sen. Krysten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in a hypothetical three-way race for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat, according to a new poll. A poll from the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling, which was commissioned by Gallego’s campaign, shows Gallego receiving 41 percent support, … Read more
Watch video of Tucson Mayoral candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson
On October 7, 2023 the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson hosted a candidate forum at Miller-Golf Links library (9640 E. Golf Links Rd.) for the 4 candidates running for Mayor of Tucson in November: Ed Ackerley, Independent; Arthur Kerschen, Libertarian; Regina Romero, Democrat, one term incumbent; Janet Wittenbraker, Republican. View the video on … Read more
