Local Government

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

Trump and Republicans Are Driving 180,000 Arizona Children to Starvation

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In their quest to pay for their tax cuts for billionaires in the Big Billionaires First Bill, Mr. Trump and his Congressional Republican allies cut vital social services for millions of vulnerable Americans. Food Stamps or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was one of them. With onerous new work requirements, the removal of work … Read more