Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Launches New Semiconductor Work Force Training Program
At Gateway Community College in the Maricopa County Community College District, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and other technology, education, and government leaders launched a new program to help train apprentices and trainees in building semiconductors. Part of the Future48 Workforce Accelerator Program, this fifth such initiative “will offer customized, hands-on training in support of the … Read more
Thank you President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the Members of the Arizona Congressional Delegation That Voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Thank you President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, and Representatives Ann Kirkpatrick, Ruben Gallego, Raul Grijalva, Tom O’Halleran, and Greg Stanton. These true public servants, along with a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives across the country had the foresight to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law three years … Read more
(UPDATED)More Proof that Trump Relied on People Being Uninformed to Achieve Victory
Last week, I wrote a post that offered the position that voters need a better understanding of history, government, and economics in order to make well informed decisions about who are the best candidates for office. While that does not guarantee the right candidate will win, (proof of that is most Battleground Senate Candidates like … Read more
Pima County Sheriff’s race too close to call at 187 vote lead – updated
Incumbent Democrat Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos holds a small lead of 187 votes over his Republican challenger Lt. Heather Lappin, a commander at the Pima County Jail. According to the AZ Secretary of State’s website, www.azsos.gov, there are 7588 total provisional ballots still to be counted for Pima County. Some reporters are already suggesting … Read more
Can Women Ever Be Safe From Men?
Women are not safe from men at home, on the street or even in prison. An article on October 31, 2024 from the AP reported that they found cases in all 50 states of guards luring or forcing women into areas of the prison without cameras to rape them. It is well known that at … Read more
Biden/Harris Secure AZ’s Tech Industry Future with $6.6 Billion CHIPS and Science Act Award to TSMC
Ed. MDB 11/20/24: Further context for this move by Biden/Harris is that Trump has repeatedly indicated that he opposed the CHIPS Act, including him proclaiming, “…that CHIPS deal is so bad,” giving rise to concern that the funding which is bringing the world’s cutting edge chip manufacturing to Arizona could be in peril. Creating yet … Read more
Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council Pass the Shade Phoenix Plan to Continue the Fight Against Extreme Heat
In another effort to combat extreme heat in the fifth largest city in the country, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council passed the Shade Phoenix Plan, a measure that updates objectives from 2010 and doubles down on the number of trees that will be planted every year. Please click here to read … Read more
