I gotta admit, I was surprised by the decisive defeat of Prop 412 by Tucson’s voters. Given the lopsided weight of local endorsements by most of the Democratic establishment, the overwhelming funding advantage of TEP on the side of approval, and the very technical nature of the defects in the franchise agreement that activists, such … Read more
One of the most proven treks out of poverty toward economic opportunity and climbing the ladder to the middle class is ensuring the impoverished have access to quality education and information by closing the digital divide between the haves and have-nots. To that end, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica … Read more
As a Tempe City Councilmember and Mayor, Corey Woods has worked to deliver positive and equitable results for local residents. From affordable housing to economic and community development to green sustainable programs like maintaining parks and overseeing the institution of a local streetcar program system, Mayor Woods has always looked toward tomorrow in moving Tempe … Read more
Democratic and Republican strategists Matt Grodsky and Tyler Montague took time to answer questions about what they feel the state of politics is in Arizona today, how the budget negotiations between the Democrats and Republicans should go, what could be common ground policy priorities the parties can pursue, is there a place for a third … Read more
Kate Gallego has boldly gone where no Phoenix Mayor has gone before. On April 26, 2023, the Mayor attended the grand opening of the Phoenix offices of the private aerospace company, Blue Origin at 2325 E. Camelback Road. Already having a staff of 100 (with many more highly specialized specialists coming) in their Phoenix location, … Read more