“It’s Personal:” Deja Foxx Wants to Make History as the First Gen Z Member of Congress
May 11, 2025
There is an embarrassment of riches for voters to consider this July when they decide which of three exceptional candidates, they would like to succeed the late Raul Grijalva in the Arizona House Congressional District (CD) Seven Seat. One candidate who merits serious consideration and would represent the voice of a new generation is digital
Bimbo Trump Lawyer Blasted for Arresting Newark Mayor
May 11, 2025
Failed lawyer Anina Habba’s first act as interim US Attorney for New Jersey was to arrest an elected official for attending a protest with members of Congress. Mayor Ras Baraka was illegitimately arrested yesterday, May 10, for “trespassing” and held for five hours by ICE. No charges were filed. Baraka is also a Democratic candidate
The Importance of Demonstrations
May 11, 2025
Recently I’ve been in some political demonstrations here in Phoenix, not hard to do while the weather is quite nice. The April 5 “Hands Off” protests were not only near the AZ Capitol, but also in other places in the Valley and throughout the state, and my wife and I went to one quite close to our
The Pope Didn’t Pander. Thank God.
May 10, 2025
The first American Pope, Pope Leo XIV stepped onto that balcony and spoke to the world—not just to one country, not just in one language. Italian. Spanish. A message of peace that transcended borders and politics. It was beautiful. And meaningful. And then came the far-right outrage machine: “Why didn’t he speak English?!” Oh, I
Instead of Doing the People’s Business, MAGA Republicans Shut Down the Arizona Legislature for Two Weeks
May 9, 2025
With a new fiscal year budget nowhere near completion and questions remaining on so many outstanding issues like water conservation, Empowerment Scholarship Account reforms and cost controls, funding public schools by extending Proposition 123, and making life in Arizona more affordable, MAGA Republican leadership at the State Capitol thought this was the best time to
UPDATED May 8th: Democrats Voted for Some Bad Bills, but AZ Rep. Alma Hernandez Sponsored a Terrible One
May 8, 2025
UPDATE: I am very disappointed that Governor Hobbs signed HB2880 rather than vetoing it, as it deserved. Per Tucson Agenda: “Hobbs signed a bill that requires university administrators to order protesters who camp out on campuses to dismantle their tents and leave, Capitol Media Services’ Howard Fischer reports. If protesters refuse, they could face trespassing charges. The bill was
As Her Own Person, Adelita Grijalva Will Continue Her Father’s Progressive Legacy in Congress and Help People in CD 7 Achieve the American Dream
May 6, 2025
Former Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva wants to continue working on the progressive legacy of her late father, Representative Raul Grijalva, as his successor in Congress, representing the people of Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District. A person with twenty years of public service in her own right as a school board member for Tucson Unified and
UPDATED: Meet Newly Appointed Tucson City Councilor Rocque Perez, May 26th at Noon on Zoom
May 6, 2025
UPDATE: You can meet and question Council Member Perez on TheDGT.org’s weekly Zoom show on May 26th at Noon! Sorry, this event has been cancelled due to the councilmember’s availability. We will reschedule this event soon. You must register in advance for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I0oicNYJTa-wts4gqUDQWQ Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres, in his 4th term, retired
