Larry Bodine 
Now comes Steve Christy, the irrelevant member of the Pima Board of Supervisors, complaining about “gaslighting.” He says Tucson’s leaders want to distract him from Trump’s mass deportation plans — to reduce the workforce by sending US troops into Arizona in a big plan to round up 11 million people. What could go wrong? Just … Read more
Democrats must change how we operate to win the next election. Following is my view, speaking as a Democratic activist and precinct committee person for 18 years. I’ve been the Chair of the powerhouse LD18 Democrats and a board member (and President for three years) of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Like everyone else, I was … Read more
Once again, Lil’ Johnnie Kavanagh has introduced a bill to outlaw begging for food. Senate Bill 1029 is a fruitless copy of his identical bill that Gov. Hobbs vetoed in April. His new legislation will be doomed, most likely by fellow Republicans who are sick of his Lil’ Johnnie’s act. For 10 years, Lil’ Johnnie … Read more
Political analyst Taegan Goddard says that Democrats lost the election because the party didn’t keep up with voters who got their news from new media platforms. Meanwhile, Harris performed best among those who got their news from CNN and mainstream broadcast news. Goddard founded Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political websites. I have a … Read more
School vouchers in Arizona are funneling cash to rich kids already in private “Christian” schools and paying for their Ivy League college tuition. Riddled with fraud and waste, the voucher program is bleeding $714 million from the state and causing public schools to close. Voucher recipients have wasted taxpayer money on horseback lessons, televisions, home … Read more