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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
