Larry Bodine 
Arizona Republicans promised voters lower costs, stability and competent government. Instead, they delivered higher household expenses, giveaways to the wealthy, attacks on public education and exhausting MAGA culture-war nonsense. Now Democrats will make them pay for it at the ballot box. Rodrigo Guerrero is the Campaigns Director for the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (ADLCC). … Read more
Democrat Nick Mansour is making the Arizona treasurer’s race a referendum on trust, competence and whether the state’s billions should be hijacked for far-right politics. Speaking to Democrats of Greater Tucson on July 6, Mansour laid out a four-part case for turning the Treasurer’s Office into an engine for public good: His message was blunt: … Read more
A new Guardian/Harris Poll paints a brutal picture: 95% of Americans say the country is facing an affordability crisis, and 57% say the economy is getting worse, up from 46% in February. The new poll shows Americans are getting crushed by gas, groceries, debt, housing and health costs — and Trump’s GOP owns the pain. … Read more
Trump flew to Medora, North Dakota, in his Qatari 747 bribe-jet to desecrate the memory of America’s most populist President, Theodore Roosevelt. TR used presidential power to confront concentrated wealth, protect public lands, and defend consumers. Trump has used his power to do the opposite: dismantle consumer safeguards, weaken independent watchdogs, unleash polluters, undercut federal … Read more
Tucson Unified School District Board President Jennifer Eckstrom is seeking another term to focus on district gains, student services and the need to change public perceptions of Tucson’s second-largest school system. Looking ahead, Eckstrom said her priorities include boosting literacy, math achievement, strong partnerships with local tribes, flexible paths to graduation and reduced screen time … Read more