Governor Katie Hobbs and Democratic Legislative Leadership React to MAGA Republican Poison Pill Legislation
MAGA Republicans at the State Capitol are willing to appropriate a supplemental funding request to assist children with disabilities. For a price. Advertisement These same MAGA legislators, led by David Livingston, who want Governor Katie Hobbs to sign supplemental funding legislation with no strings attached for their precious welfare for the wealthy program, the Empowerment … Read more
Attorney General Mayes Launches Webpage to Report Social Security Disruptions
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that her office is launching a new webpage to collect reports of Social Security issues. “I am highly concerned that Elon Musk and the Trump Administration will take a wrecking ball to the Social Security Administration,” said Attorney General Mayes. “We need any Arizonan who experiences any disruption to … Read more
Arizona Democrats and Progressive Activists Pursue Raising the Minimum Wage to $17/hr
While most MAGA Republicans in Washington D.C., and across the 50 states are sponsoring legislation and Executive Orders designed to pull the nation backward and pull people down, Democrats and Progressive Activists have been advancing proposals that would move the country forward and lift people up. Yesterday (April 8, 2025), Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and … Read more
Democrats Walk Out of Trump Gestapo-Border Czar’s Rant to the State Legislature
Once again, Democrats have shown they are the party of law and order and responsible immigration security. Rather than listen to the rantings of American Duce Donald Trump’s Gestapho-Border Tsar Tom Homan’s inaccurate rants to a joint session of the Arizona State Legislature about how the Musk/Trump/Vance Committee are making the country safe by illegally … Read more
Got ADHD? You’re the Latest Target of MAGA
So, if you have ADHD and haven’t seen your doctor recently, buckle up. The United States has done it again—taken a marginally functioning healthcare system and made it worse. This time, the ADHD community is the target and the prescription is a heaping dose of suspicion, surveillance, and surprise charges, all served up in the name … Read more
Attacks on the Ivory Tower, and Real-world Consequences for Progress
In the Arizona Republic, Helen Rummel recently reported on the reaction of education leaders in our state to potential and actual cuts in federal research funding. She noted that there was still quite a bit of optimism about weathering these storms. I admit to being less sanguine. While I have no experience with the Arizona system, my … Read more
Who’s running for Tucson City Council races in Ward 3, 5 and 6 in 2025 – updated
Today April 7 at 5 p.m. was the deadline for nomination petition filings for those intending to run for Tucson City Council in Ward 3, 5 and 6. City of Tucson Elections Dept. has issued the official list of candidates: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Clerks/Elections/Candidates Note: Links below on candidate names are to TheDGT.org video appearances by those candidates. … Read more
