In a speech filled with tributes to families, colleagues and friends, a list of accomplishments during her tenure, and a desire to steer the fifth largest city in the country toward tomorrow, Kate Gallego was sworn in for her second term as Phoenix Mayor earlier today. Urging her colleagues on the City and in the … Read more
“Facts still matter in this country.” “This is a constitutional crisis.” “My constituents (have) growing fears about Fascism.” “If this can happen to Kilmar Garcia, it can happen to anyone here in the United States.” “You know, if as members of Congress of the United States during a moment, when the President of this country … Read more
We here at BlogForArizona are deeply concerned about the emerging Trump Dictatorship, just like so many of you. We have been and will continue covering closely the ongoing Coup by this Admin against the other branches of our government at the Federal and State level, our public institutions, and civil society. We will endeavor to … Read more
When there is one side that is for promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) and another one does not, you can be pretty sure that the group that favors D.E.I. is on the right side of history. Such is the case of the Kyrene Elementary School District in the Tempe/Chandler/Ahwatukee area of Maricopa County’s East … Read more
With Arizona’s other Congressional Democrats, House CD Three Representative Yassamin Ansari has not been shy about criticizing MAGA/Project 2025 Republican Extremism or pushing for policies that, unlike the Musk/Trump/Vance/Kennedy Jr. Central Committee, will actually help lower and middle-class Americans. After passage of the voter suppression measure under the Orwellian-named SAVE Act, Representative Ansari spoke on … Read more