Musician/celebrity Kanye West cannot appear on Arizona’s ballot for President in November, a judge ruled this afternoon. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott McCoy heard oral argument, questioned the attorneys for both sides, and determined that because West is registered as a Republican, he cannot petition to be on the ballot and avoid the usual … Read more
The LD9 Town Hall on August 19 featured presentations by David Lujan of the Center for Economic Progress and Marilyn Rodriguez of Creosote Partners on the four Citizens Initiatives that have been battling in court to get on the November 2020 ballot. All four initiatives — Invest in Ed (public education funding), Smart and Safe … Read more
[fusion_youtube id=”aqyy2BA3oKY” alignment=”center” width=”650″ height=”” autoplay=”false” api_params=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” css_id=””][/fusion_youtube] Leo Gruenstein, a senior at the Gregory School in Tucson, successfully registered 100 students in a week, as part of a Mission for Arizona project to get young voters to the polls. The latest episode of LD9’s Larry Bodine Live video show interviews Leo … Read more
Did you know Michelle Urgenti-Rita, Joseph Chaplik, and John Kavanagh were on the ballot for the LD 23 State Senate and House seats this year? Voters who watched the LD 23 Clean Elections Debate on September 1, 2020, would not have. Why? None of the Republican candidates thought it worthwhile to show the voters what … Read more
Jerry Sheridan is like Donald Trump. Like Trump, he appeals to the fringes of the Republican Party. Like Trump, he likes to distort his opponent’s record. Like Trump, he has encountered and skated by legal difficulties, saying he was the real victim. Like Trump, he professes to be a strong leader. Like Trump, he is … Read more