Shortly after the November elections, I presented an article calling for Democrats to articulate a pragmatic progressive program that would move the country forward and lift working and middle class Americans up. Borrowing the phrase “A Better Deal,” the policy proposals included many ideas that the Biden/Harris Administration proposed in their original Build Back Better … Read more
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods has a John F. Kennedy vision for the Arizona city that houses its leading educational institution, Arizona State University. It is a vision where all stakeholders have the same hopes and dreams for their families, businesses, and communities moving forward in taking Tempe into a prosperous future. It is a vision … Read more
When the new Arizona Legislative session begins in January, Democrats in both the House and Senate will continue to advance policy goals targeted to improving the lives of middle- and working-class families. With a laundry list of policy prescriptions including fully funding K-12 schools, free community college, reducing health care costs, making housing affordable, expanding … Read more
One hopes that in two and four years time, Arizona Democratic Leaders across the state, from local district to Representative to Senator to statewide officeholders will campaign on how they (without hardly any Republican support,) along with their partners in the Biden/Harris Administration brought future forward infrastructure, semiconductor, and clean energy industries to the Grand … Read more
2024 was not a good year for the Maricopa County Democratic Party. Despite many victories at the school board level, Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton winning their House races, and the re-election of Kate Gallego as Phoenix Mayor, County Democratic candidates all went down to defeat in this cycle. Several battleground Legislative District candidates, including … Read more