Pamela Powers Hannley

Long-time blogger and political activist, Pamela Powers Hannley holds a masters’ degree in public health from the University of Arizona and a bachelors’ degree in journalism from the Ohio State University. She has worked for many years in communications and public relations. Powers Hannley stepped down from her position as the managing editor of the American Journal of Medicine to serve Legislative District 9 in the Arizona House. Powers Hannley won her seat in November 2016 and won her re-election bid in 2018. She continues to work part-time social media editor for the journal. In addition to Blog for Arizona, she writes her own blog, The The Tucson Progressive and has contributed political stories to the Huffington Post. Powers Hannley is co-director of Arizonans for a New Economy, Arizona’s public banking initiative. Political website: PowersForThePeople.net Facebook Page: Pamela Powers Hannley for House Tucson Progressive on Facebook: Tucson Progressive Twitter handle: @p2hannley Instagram: p2hannley

Tucson City Council votes to abolish corporate personhood

June 24, 2012 by Pamela Powers Hannley

by Pamela Powers Hannley The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Citizens United and proclaimed that corporations are people, they have the right to free speech, and, by the way, money equals speech. That was January 2010, and the country has not been the same since. The 2010 elections were awash with secret, private … Read more

Arpaio’s Tea Party Patriots face off with the Unitarians at the Tent City Jail

June 23, 2012 by Pamela Powers Hannley

by Pamela Powers Hannley Tonight– June 23– the Unitarian Universalists, Puente Arizona, and members of other liberal groups, including Progressive Democrats of America, will hold a peaceful vigil at the Maricopa County Tent City Jail to protest cruel and unusual punishment of immigrants and other prisoners. Or… as the Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots put … Read more

Andrei Cherny– I always thought he was a Republican

June 23, 2012 by Pamela Powers Hannley

by Pamela Powers Hannley Congressional candidate Andrei Cherny–Mr. No Labels, the guy who was installed as chair of the Arizona Democratic Party by bending the rules, and then quit the post to run for Congress– has found himself entangled in a Mitt Romney moment. OK, we’ve seen this many times. Anyone who has been … Read more

Can Arizona Democrats take back Kyl’s Senate seat in November?

June 22, 2012 by Pamela Powers Hannley

By Pamela Powers Hannley When long-time Arizona Republican Senator Jon Kyl announced his impending retirement in February 2011, the chances of a Democrat filling that seat seemed so remote that most news stories—including this one from Politico—only mentioned the Republican heir-apparent, six-term Congressman Jeff Flake. Sixteen months later, Democratic challenger and former Surgeon General Dr. … Read more

The ‘Side of Love’ confronts Arpaio: Saturday night at the Tent City Jail

June 21, 2012 by Pamela Powers Hannley

by Pamela Powers Hannley There's going to be a showdown at the infamous Maricopa County Tent City Jail this Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m. No, Sheriff Joe Arpaio won't be shooting it out with Randy Parraz. Saturday night– at the Tent City, a symbol of shame and cruelty– the side of hatered and bigotry … Read more