This op-ed was first printed in AZ Central on August 29, 2022. For most of my life, I belonged to a Republican Party that focused on reining in spending, building a strong economy, and creating opportunities for people to succeed. But recent policies, such as separating families at the border and opposition to equal rights – … Read more
At the Unite for Arizona Rally on August 27, 2022, State Senator and Democratic Nominee for Arizona Treasurer Martin Quezada told those assembled that he, unlike his opponent, the incumbent Trump Republican Kimberly Yee would not play politics with the people’s money by investing in the whims of the extremist right. Instead, he vowed to … Read more
Believing that “every child who grows up in Arizona should have the opportunity to find a good-paying job, raise a family, and get ahead,” former Arizona State Legislator Kirsten Engel is running to be the new House Representative in the new Arizona Congressional District (CD) Six, an area that includes much of Southern Arizona including … Read more
The candidates for the Maricopa County Attorney Special Election have been selected. The Republicans have chosen County Attorney Rachel Mitchell to represent them. Democrats, in a record time to submit candidate petitions, selected 2020 County Nominee Julie Gunnigle. In a previous interview with the Blog for Arizona, Ms. Gunnigle pledged to fight corruption at the … Read more
It is safe to say that Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers is an embarrassment to public service. A known alt-right fringe dangerous, extreme, Trump endorsed Oath Keeper Republican who has embraced numerous conspiracy and white nationalist platform positions, the former air force pilot has continuously pushed the political envelope further and further to the fringe … Read more