Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik argues against Prop 413
3 term Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik, whose salary would be increased by Prop 413, argues against it in a recent AZ Daily Star guest opinion on Sunday October 29, 2023: https://tucson.com/opinion/column/local-opinion-city-officials-salaries-should-rise-but-prop-413-goes-too-far/article_c115b588-72dd-11ee-84aa-af1cfbe75499.html Advertisement Also in his e-newsletter from 10/30/23 he states more info about Prop. 413, on the General Election ballot of Nov. 7, 2023: … Read more
New ADLCC Chairs Jennifer Pawlik and Priya Sundareshan Discuss Turning the Arizona Legislature Blue in 2024
2024 may be a good year for Democrats across the electoral board in Arizona. That includes the solid possibility of taking, for the first time in decades, control of the State Legislature. Why? Because they are on the side of the issues people most care about. Those include economic opportunity, fiscal responsibility, improved and well-funded … Read more
Emerge building dedicated to the late D 5 Supervisor Richard Elias
Lot of Pima County officials and family of the late District 5 Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias were present today at the dedication of an administrative builiding for Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse at 4455 E. 5th Street (between Columbus Ave. and Swan Ave.) in Tucson. Present were Richard’s widow Emily Velde and their daughter … Read more
UPDATED: Scathing Competition for CD8 – Who Will ‘Slippin’ Debbie’ Lesko’s Successor Be…?
UPDATE 11/5/23: In perhaps the oddest twist in this crazy field of GOP candidates for this open seat, former Representative Trent Franks has announced his interest in returning to Congress. You may recall that Franks resigned amid scandal that he asked some of his staffers to bear his babies. Since the GOP seems no longer … Read more
Senator Sinema’s Insouciance
An interesting tidbit from reporting on Romney’s recent book was sent to me by the AZBlueMeanie from his compound in Pepperland yesterday: Kyrsten Sinema said she doesn’t care if she loses reelection because she ‘saved the Senate by myself’ and can go serve ‘on any board I want to,’ book says Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will face an … Read more
Fitz on Guns and Men of God
David Fitzsimmons has been on fire recently on his wonderful, profound, funny, witty and biting Substack, to which you should definitely subscribe! As the news broke of yet another mass casualty gun spree, this time in Maine, broke, so did Fitz’s patience… Guns! Guns! Guns! Numb to America’s Cult of Death This morning Fitz’s patience … Read more
Governor Hobbs and Mayor Romero Break Ground on New American Battery Factory in Tucson
If it is not already, Arizona is on its way to becoming an epicenter of advanced technology and green-collar jobs. Today (October 26, 2023,) marked another occasion where the Grand Canyon state can claim it is a beacon for future advanced economic growth industries and high-paying sustainability jobs. With Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Tucson … Read more
