With Phoenix area temperatures rising to a record 113 degrees yesterday, House Congressional District (CD) Three Candidate (and former Phoenix Councilwoman and Vice Mayor) Yassamin Ansari responded to a recent report, sanctioned by the United Nations, that global temperature increases surpassed the 1.5 degrees threshold to limit the extreme effects of global warming. The report, … Read more
Over the last several weeks, the Biden/Harris Administration has been approving applications for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects and appropriating funds for them. Recently, these funds have been allocated for wildfire prevention, clean energy buses, and solar power development. Both Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly have issued joint statements on the wildfire prevention and … Read more
In a campaign video released on social media earlier today (May 23, 2024,) Kate Gallego launched her re-election. campaign for a final full term as Phoenix Mayor. The Mayor then reminded viewers of the substantial infrastructure, economic, and innovation accomplishments during her tenure including: The Mayor closed by saying: “That’s how we make sure Phoenix … Read more
Remember when the term ‘Infrastructure Week’ was a joke during the Trump/Pence years because the supposed ‘Great Builder’ could not get a Congress under his party’s control to pass an Infrastructure Law. They were more concerned with passing tax cuts for the rich, attempting to take away health care from millions, and confirming Supreme Court … Read more
The Isaac Elementary School District in Phoenix has taken another step in advancing the drive to sustainability and clean energy by receiving an Environmental Protection Agency Clean Bus Grant for $18 million to “replace six fossil fuel buses with six electric powered ones along with charging infrastructure.” Isaac had recently celebrated receipt of another federal … Read more