David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

(UPDATED)The Biden/Harris Administration Launches The American Climate Corps

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Following the tradition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps, John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps, and Bill Clinton’s Americorp, the Biden/Harris Administration, through Executive Action, launched the creation of the American Climate Corps On Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Originally a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act that was pulled during negotiations, this Corps, when fully … Read more

Dr. Laura Metcalfe to Bring Accountability and Innovation to Maricopa Superintendent of Schools Office

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The Maricopa County School Superintendent race in 2024 may be a contest between one candidate (the current Republican incumbent, Steve Watson) who has been accused by the Republican dominant Board of Supervisors of financial mismanagement with regard to the funding of schools under his supervision and Dr. Laura Metcalfe, a 27-year educator and former County … Read more

ADLCC Blasts Wadsack’s Imbecilic 9/11 Comments

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Last week, it was reported by AZ Mirror and Blog for Arizona that Arizona Legislative District (LD) 17 State Senator Justine Wadsack appeared to embrace disproven and outlandish conspiracy theories associated with the tragedies that occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. Among the posts Wadsack made herself or liked were: Now a case … Read more

Gov. Hobbs and the AZ Science Center Promote Greater Ties with National Taiwan Science Center

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On an eight-day trip to Taiwan and South Korea to promote the Grand Canyon State’s economic development, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs participated in a signing ceremony where a Memorandum of Understanding was finalized between both the Arizona and National Taiwan Science Centers (NTSC.) According to a press release from the Governor’s office, the ceremony took … Read more