Clara Pratte Will Bring a Forward Vision and Commitment to Transparency as a Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
August 3, 2026
A government organization that prioritizes fossil fuels over clean, renewable energy and energy-efficiency standards. A government organization whose members feel they do not have to be transparent to the people they serve regarding policies that raise utility rates. A government organization whose members are openly supported by corporate lobbyists and the fringe and reactionary White
Governor Hobbs and Mayor Gallego Celebrate TSMC Expansion and Semicon Moving Permanently to Phoenix
August 2, 2026
It has been a good couple of weeks for Phoenix economic development and potential job growth for residents who specialize in computer technology. On July 16, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced it was funding an additional $100 billion in four new semiconductor fabrication facilities, bringing its total investments to $265 billion in the Grand
The Blue Wave Is Rising: Trump’s Collapse Could Sweep Republicans Out of Power
August 2, 2026
Historical trends point to a Blue Wave election in November, according to political strategist Doug Sosnik, except that Republicans have far more money and voters view both political parties negatively. Democrats need to flip only 3 seats to take back the House, and 37 races are considered competitive. Dems need to pick up 4 seats
AZ Supreme Court Decides for Religious Secrecy Over Safety of Children
August 1, 2026
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled this past Thursday, that religious institutions may decide when their doctrines require them to keep secret, confessions about child abuse. They also can decide who beyond actual members of the “clergy”, are exempt from reporting requirements. The case in question involved two Mormon bishops who will now not have to
The Erosion of America’s Military Under Trump
July 31, 2026
One thing you have to give Donald Trump: he is an extraordinary political gaslighter. Time and again, he convinces millions of supporters that reality is the opposite of what is plainly in front of them. He benefits from an ecosystem of loyal sycophants and compliant media outlets, but he also possesses a remarkable instinct for
“Devastating”: Arizona Democratic Reaction to the Trump Administration Plan for Colorado River Water Distribution
July 31, 2026
Earlier today, the Trump Administration released its plan for how to deal with the flow of Colorado River Water to Upper and Lower Basin States that depend on that vital resource. Unfortunately, residents in the Lower Basin ones in Arizona, California, and Nevada, in the new plan, would reap the brunt of the water supply
Nothing Says Affordability from Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans Like Medicare Cuts
July 31, 2026
Elderly Americans who voted for Donald Trump, who bought his lies, despite the first-term record, the failed business ventures, and the criminal rap sheet, that he would bring prices down, are about to get hosed again. This time, the regime that has ushered in a golden age for billionaires while throwing everyone else into a
Tributes Roll In for Tempe Political Lion Harry Mitchell
July 30, 2026
Tempe Educator, a three-term Mayor, four-term State Senator, Party Chairperson, and two-term House Representative, Harry Mitchell passed away yesterday (July 29) at the age of 86. A political lion for close to 30 years, tributes for Mitchell have rolled in from Arizona’s current leaders over the last 24 hours. Governor Katie Hobbs wrote: “Harry Mitchell
