Larry Bodine 
Dissenting Arizona Supreme Court Justices assailed the court’s Sept. 16 ruling that it is OK to use religion to discriminate against people, calling it “deeply troubling,” “pernicious” and “mistaken.” The 3 dissents came in Brush and Nib Studio v. Phoenix where the court majority drove a hole as big as a truck through the city’s … Read more
Rex Scott, a public school teacher and principal for 27 years, is a fresh, new Democratic face who has entered the race for Pima County Supervisor in District 1 to challenge failed incumbent Ally Miller. A towering, friendly figure at 6-foot-5, Scott plans to be a supervisor who is openly available to residents, talks to … Read more
Steve Farley, one of three Democrats running in a primary for Mayor of Tucson, conceded defeat at 8:18 pm on Tuesday night, trailing Democrat Regina Romero by 5,300 votes. With all 135 precincts counted, there were 44,941 votes cast for mayor: DORMAN, RANDI . . . . . . . . . 5,606 FARLEY, STEVE … Read more
A sleazy flyer from a dirty money group arrived at Tucson voters’ homes last week, distorting candidate Steve Farley’s record, and boosting his primary opponent Regina Romero. Democrats at a meeting I attended were disgusted as they passed around cell-phone pictures of the flyer. The appalling element is that it benefited Romero, who campaigns as … Read more
“Too many Moms are dying from pregnancy-related causes. Too many babies are dying. Too many babies are born prematurely or with low birth weight. Too many babies are born with birth defects. Too many Moms don’t get adequate prenatal care,” said Tucson State Representative Pamela Powers Hannley. She spoke at a recent meeting of the … Read more