Governor Hobbs Asks Utility Companies How They Will Protect People During the Extreme Heat

David Gordon

On Friday, July 21, 2023, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs sent a letter to the state’s utility companies, asking what protections they would render to customers during these summer months of extreme heat. Earlier last week, the Governor, through the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health , signed off on a directive that would develop a … Read more

Public Schools Teach How to Masturbate, says Speaker at ‘Values in Education’ Forum

Larry Bodine

Local conspiracy theorist Bernadette Gruber of Tucson claims that Planned Parenthood will put abortion clinics in schools and that public schools teach children to consent to sex and how to masturbate. She will address a GOP-backed “Southern AZ Values in Education Summer Conference” in the Foothills of Tucson on August 5 — even though she … Read more

If You Want a Sneak Preview of what Trump II would be Like, Look at What Netanyahu is Trying to Do in Israel

David Gordon

It is important to remember, despite what MAGA Republicans claim, that one is not Anti Semitic or Anti Israel if they do not support the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu. One can be Pro-Israel while also being Anti-Benjamin Netanyahu and the extremist nationalist policies he has employed over the last two decades against the Palestinians in … Read more

UPDATED 7/21: Trump Appears to Issue Blanket Threat to All Opponents

Michael Bryan

UPDATE 7/21: Trump continued to threaten those who would thwart his path to a dictatorial second term. He issued a clear threat to the American people and our justice system in particular when asked about the possibility he will be jailed for his crimes: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/embedded-video/mmvo188970565541 Further coverage of the threatening video discussed below indicates the … Read more

Pima Attorney Conover Calls for Gun Control

Larry Bodine

Following are the remarks of Pima Attorney Laura Conover, who spoke at the July 16, 2023, gun violence prevention rally at Tucson’s Jan. 8 Memorial. Our local story in Tucson has continued. Unfortunately, in 2020 Covid brought so many things, including a terrible increase in gun violence and a homicide spike. By the time I … Read more

Pima County Democratic Party moved to new location on Speedway Blvd. near UA

Carolyn Classen

Just received email from PCDP: “New address 2302 E Speedway (Blvd.), Suite 106 Tucson, AZ 85719 520-833-0733″ Sometime last month the PCDP moved to a new office at 2302 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 106. Didn’t receive any notice of the opening but fellow B4AZ blogger Larry Bodine, Chair of LD 18 wrote up about the … Read more

AI Goes Boldly To The Next Frontier

Kim Miklofsky Bayne

Welcome to a new era. You may have noticed colleagues leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for fun and profit. And every week, a dozen or so AI projects trumpet their debut. Everybody loves a good productivity hack and AI is delivering. Pretty cool, right?  At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently deployed … Read more

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