What Do We Mean When We Say ‘Freedom’?
What is freedom? What does it mean? What does it entail? Merriam-Webster defines freedom as “the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action”. Do we gain freedom by denying the freedoms of others? I don’t believe so, but if “freedom” becomes an opinion more than an American ideal, we see the word freedom … Read more
AZ Senate Covid Deniers And Anti-Science Anti-Vaxxers Reject Hobb’s Nominee For State Health Department Even After She Withdraws
Update to MAGA Fascist Star Chamber Committee Approves One Nominee, Rejects Another. The Arizona Mirror reports Hobbs scraps nominee for state health department after GOP senators rejected her: Gov. Katie Hobbs withdrew her nomination of Dr. Theresa Cullen to lead the Arizona Department of Health Services after a contentious hearing last week in which Senate … Read more
Governor Hobbs and Mayor Gallego Highlight SPARKBOX Housing Units at Second Street and Roosevelt
Imagine an opportunity for the homeless or new residents in Arizona to be able to live in an affordable transition residence before settling in a permanent setting. Furthermore, imagine these houses, small office spaces, or housing recreation rooms to be fully sustainable, powered by lithium battery solar panels and equipped with bathroom toilet units that … Read more
TheDGT.org Presents a Conversation with Ruben Gallego, Candidate for U.S. Senate, on Monday, Feb. 20th at Noon
Please consider joining our friends at TheDGT.org for a conversation with Ruben Gallego about his bid to become the next Democratic Senator from Arizona. Ruben Gallego is the son of an immigrant mother from Colombia and an immigrant father from Mexico. He was raised in Chicago by his mother along with his three sisters and … Read more
Mayor Regina Romero Announces Her Campaign for Re-Election
In a move that should surprise no one, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has announced her intentions to seek re-election to her Mayoral position this year. Re-elect Regina Romero For Mayor Campaign Launch Press Release.docx In a press release from her campaign, Mayor Romero’s team highlighted her considerable achievements while in the office including helping to: … Read more
UPDATED: Some Arizona Legislative Nonsense That Could Evade the Veto of Governor Hobbs
Today I want to talk a bit about referenda. These are termed Senate or House Concurrent Resolutions (SCR and HCR, respectively) that are not enacted directly into law by the state Government by passage the normal method but are instead merely passed by the majority of the legislature and referred to directly to the voters … Read more
More Stonewalling and Political Games from Arizona Republicans on the FY23/24 Budget
Republicans in the Arizona State House engaged in more stonewalling and political catering to their far-right MAGA base by finally passing a skinny FY 23/24 budget that largely mirrors the FY 22/23 one. These petty theatrics and political games are nothing more than a pointless gesture to those rabid “Freedom Caucus” lawmakers that will not … Read more
