“Students First, Always.” That is the motto of Paradise Valley music educator Rick Ross as he runs for a seat on the Paradise Valley School Board. A veteran instructor and school administrator, if elected to the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board, Mr. Ross will emphasize five priorities for all students in the district, including: Mr. … Read more
Sometimes I think that our political dialog has lost all nuance. Or accuracy. And it’s not just the Trumpian characterization of anyone to left of Attila the Hun as being a Communist, although that’s among the most egregious. It’s also the characterization of all political candidates as existing on a single dimension of left vs … Read more
It is official. In a move to unite the state politically among Democrats, Independents, and Non-MAGA Republicans, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, after a couple of weeks of rumors, has officially named former Republican and Mesa Mayor John Giles as her Lieutenant Governor pick for the November 2026 elections. Mayor Giles became an Independent earlier this … Read more
In one of their latest moves to undo the Progressive Era of New Deal and Great Society/War on Poverty legislation, the Trump Back to the Gilded Age Regime is, with the aid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department, launching a deregulation push of the Lyndon Johnson era-created Head Start, an early … Read more
The victory of Abdul El-Sayed for US Senate in the Michigan primary is uniting Democrats – despite what editorial pundits claim. Meanwhile, the GOP is splintering over deplorable candidates in Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Arizona. Scientist Dr. El-Sayed – who is not a Democratic socialist – won support of young, urban and suburban voters to … Read more