Local Government

Insight Arizona Podcast Talks with Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz About the Pima Board’s Concerns and Under-Oath Questions for Pima Sheriff Chris Nanos

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Andrew and I had an in-depth talk with Pima Co. Supervisor Matt Heinz about the serious concerns about the actions of Sheriff Nanos administration of the Pima County Sheriff’s department. From improper interference with his own election, unusual and problematic handling of the rape of a PCSO Deputy by her own supervising Deputy Sergeant, problems … Read more

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Again Declares a Moratorium on Bill Signings Until Republicans Get Serious About the State Budget

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For the second time in two years, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has declared a moratorium on bill signings until Legislative Republicans grow up and get serious about budget negotiations. It was a strategy that many say worked to the Governor’s advantage during last years budget talks. In a press release issued earlier today, Governor Hobbs … Read more

DACA Recipient and Former Maricopa County Democratic Party Communications Director Edder Diaz Martinez Warns About Trump’s Dystopian Immigration System

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At a recent community meeting hosted by Representatives Yassamin Ansari and Adelita Grijalva, former Maricopa County Democratic Party Communications Director Edder Diaz Martinez was among the panelists, calling attention to the dystopian vision and actions of the Donald Trump/Stephen Miller immigration system and their cruel quest to deny innocent people who have lived in the … Read more

TheDGT.org Endorses Soto, Volk, and Lyon in Battleground LD17 State Legislative Races

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Democrats of Greater Tucson (TheDGT.org), the largest Democratic club in Pima County and a state‑registered political action committee, today announced its endorsement of Edgar Soto for Arizona Senate and Kevin Volk and Holly Lyon for Arizona House in Legislative District 17 – a key battleground district that will help decide control of the Arizona Legislature … Read more

From the Editor’s Desk: Please Subscribe to BlogForArizona’s Insight Arizona Podcast! Now with Short Videos and Podcast Syndication!

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I have mentioned a few times that I am now co-hosting the Insight Arizona Podcast with Andrew Sheesley, and I would very much appreciate you checking it out and subscribing, liking, reviewing, and leaving comments. Every such interaction helps us get noticed and promoted by the mysterious algorythms that now run our lives and dictate … Read more