Labor Day 2020 in Tucson was … different. Instead of hosting a giant picnic at Reid Park with games, food, and networking, the Pima Area Labor Federation (PALF) joined other groups for seven days of protests against corporate tax giveaways, gentrification, and expansion of Tucson’s Central Business District this Labor Day week. Barrio Neighborhood Coalition … Read more
Five years ago this month, I started my first campaign to run for the Arizona House to represent Legislative District 9.* In 2016, I ran an unabashedly progressive Clean Elections campaign based upon economic reform, equity, and public health. I promoted raising revenue by eliminating unnecessary lawsuits, tax loopholes, sweetheart deals, and corporate tax giveaways … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on employment. The Washington Post reports today, Some 881,000 people claimed jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to reel from pandemic: More than 800,000 new claims for unemployment insurance were filed last week — a sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s continued pressure on the labor … Read more
Over one million unemployment claims were filed last week, according to data from the Department of Labor (DOL), rising to a seasonally adjusted 1.106 million for the week ended Aug. 15, from an upwardly revised 971,000 in the prior week. The national economy has regained only 9.3 million of the 22 million jobs lost between … Read more
What’s at stake in the 2020 election … the course of the next decade. The Arizona Mirror reports, 138 apply for redistricting commission, including some notable names: One hundred thirty-eight people applied to serve on the next Independent Redistricting Commission, which will determine the boundaries of Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts for the next decade. … Read more