Local Government

Sundareshan, Stahl Hamilton, and Conover Condemn Convicted Donald and MAGA Republicans for Blocking Protections to Access Contraception

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Earlier this week, most Republicans in the United States Senate blocked advancing a measure that would have protected the rights of Americans to obtain medically safe contraception. Earlier this year, Republicans in the Arizona State Legislature did the same. Yesterday (June 6, 2024,) leading Arizona advocates for reproductive freedom and access to contraception in the … Read more

What CD3 Congressional Candidate Yassamin Ansari Would do in Congress to Combat Extreme Heat

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With Phoenix area temperatures rising to a record 113 degrees yesterday, House Congressional District (CD) Three Candidate (and former Phoenix Councilwoman and Vice Mayor) Yassamin Ansari responded to a recent report, sanctioned by the United Nations, that global temperature increases surpassed the 1.5 degrees threshold to limit the extreme effects of global warming. The report, … Read more

Pima County Treasurer Debate, Saturday At 3pm: Democratic Primary Candidates Sami Hamed & Brian Johnson

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Please join the Tucson Agenda and The Democrats of Greater Tucson for a live and in-person Democratic debate for Pima County Treasurer candidates Sami Hamed and Brian Johnson on Saturday, June 8th at 3pm to 5pm at the Flowing Wells Library(1730 West Wetmore Road). Moderating the debate will be local reporter Curt Pendergast of the Tucson Agenda SubStack Newsletter. Get Tickets … Read more

Sinema, Sundareshan, and Kelly Celebrate the Biden/Harris Infrastructure Dollars Coming to Arizona

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Over the last several weeks, the Biden/Harris Administration has been approving applications for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Projects and appropriating funds for them. Recently, these funds have been allocated for wildfire prevention, clean energy buses, and solar power development. Both Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly have issued joint statements on the wildfire prevention and … Read more