I gotta admit, I was surprised by the decisive defeat of Prop 412 by Tucson’s voters. Given the lopsided weight of local endorsements by most of the Democratic establishment, the overwhelming funding advantage of TEP on the side of approval, and the very technical nature of the defects in the franchise agreement that activists, such … Read more
City of Tucson Elections Dept. has posted the special election results for today, May 16 on Prop. 412 re: TEP franchise agreement and surcharges: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/election-results Yes 28,084 45% No 34,612 55% So this proposition has been defeated, unless there are a large # of provisional ballots yet to be counted, which may … Read more
The Arizona Mirror reports, Kari Lake granted new trial, must prove Maricopa County ignored signature-verification rules: Kari Lake will have one last chance to argue in court that her 17,000-vote loss 2022 election should be overturned — but to actually do so, she will have to prove conclusively that Maricopa County brazenly failed to verify … Read more
Talking Points Memo reports, EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Hill Staffer Is A Prominent Follower Of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes: Nick Fuentes was under attack. On May 6, 2022, two high-ranking members of Fuentes’ white-supremacist “Groyper” movement had defected from his organization and gone on a rival far-right streaming show to criticize Fuentes and air their grievances about the … Read more
As a Tempe City Councilmember and Mayor, Corey Woods has worked to deliver positive and equitable results for local residents. From affordable housing to economic and community development to green sustainable programs like maintaining parks and overseeing the institution of a local streetcar program system, Mayor Woods has always looked toward tomorrow in moving Tempe … Read more