MAGA got its dream: DEI stripped, identity banned, and “merit” restored. And within minutes, the data made one thing embarrassingly clear: The kids who lose first in a meritocracy aren’t the ones MAGA loves to demonize. They’re the ones MAGA raised. The biggest beneficiaries of identity-based admissions weren’t students of color or first-gen kids. They … Read more
The stars are aligning for Democrats… …If they do the work and avoid complacency. Those are the sentiments of Matt Grodsky, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies, political consultant, and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director, who spoke with Blog for Arizona to discuss Democrats’ electoral prospects heading into the 2026 campaign. The questions … Read more
Retired Army and Marine Veteran Dan Toporek has been in the public sphere his whole adult life. The 2020 Democratic Nominee for Maricopa County Treasurer, he is now seeking an opportunity to represent the North Phoenix residents of Arizona Legislative District Two in the Arizona State Senate. Saying the people deserve a legislature that works for them, Toporek, if … Read more
Wanting to bring a fresh perspective from the Gen Z populace to the Arizona State House, political boy wonder Armando Montero, the President of the Tempe Union High School Governing Board, is running for one of the Arizona Legislative District Twelve House seats. Arizona Legislative District 12 contains parts of Tempe, Ahwatukee Foothills, Mesa, and … Read more
Following an Arizona tradition of electing students to school boards, Tre’Davon Rhodes announced he is running for the Tucson Unified School District board. “I am running for the TUSD Governing Board to ensure that, like me, all students have the resources and opportunities they need to be successful,” Rhodes said in his launch statement. “I … Read more