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.

Rep. Adelita Grijalva Reacts to the Trump’s War on the Poor and Sick by Imposing Harsher Medicaid Work Requirements

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Another example that Trump’s New American Golden Age does not include any of us. The New York Times reported on June 1, 2026, that the Trump Regime has finalized wording to mandate that only people whose “medical conditions must ‘significantly impair’ their ability to meet the work requirement” for Medicaid. According to the reporting, potentially … Read more

Putting Loyalty to Him over Serving the Nation, Trump Picks Another Seriously Unqualified Sycophantic-Hack as Director of National Intelligence

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There must be people in this country who may have wondered how we are still alive and how the nation is still functioning after 18 months of Trump picking sycophantic loyalists over competent public servants to preside over most of the Executive Branch departments, White House Directors, and Civil Service divisions. Personally, I am wondering … Read more

Matt Grodsky, Matters of State Strategies Vice President

Former ADP Communications Director Matt Grodsky Discusses His Book Resolve and How Democrats Should Move Forward in 2026 and Beyond

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Following the 2024 elections, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director Matt Grodsky interviewed with various media outlets, explaining what Democrats did wrong in 2024 compared to their successful strategies and tactics that took Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House in 2020.  One of those … Read more

Do You Really Want People like School Board Member Kimberly “Heil heil” Fisher in a Position to Shape Your Children’s Minds

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This is a lesson in why it is important for voters to carefully review the positions and background of every candidate for public office, be it the President of the United States or an individual running for school board. The case of Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member Kimberly Fisher clearly demonstrates this … Read more