For Arizona to continue its road to becoming a blue state, it is necessary to continue making inroads into the 12 rural counties of the Grand Canyon State while also maintaining high turnout levels in Coconino, Maricopa, and Pima. Based on election results, the counties that may warrant the most attention from Democratic rural activists, … Read more
Below are some of the many positive reactions to Governor Katie Hobb’s State of the State Address. Arizona House Democratic Leader Andres Cano. “Governor Hobbs’ State of the State speech hit on themes that resonate with the vast majority of Arizonans, as well as our Democratic caucuses — Investing in public education, securing our water … Read more
There is a widely held and little examined stereotype among many that the GOP is pro-police and Dems are anti-police: this is entirely wrong, of course. I have a take on that cheap trope that could prove useful: as a former criminal prosecutor, I have what I believe to be a realistic viewpoint on police, … Read more
Ed.: I think everyone here might find this dustup between an anonymous homeowner and his town’s cops as amusing as I did. What follows is the homeowner’s own write-up of the controversy. In Wickenburg, Arizona, a small town of less than 9,000 about 80 miles northwest of Phoenix, a homeowner erected a sign in his yard … Read more
On the last days of 2022, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero helped welcome 2023 by hailing 22 accomplishments on social media made by the city government in the last year. These measures included those to help Tucsonians get affordable housing, improvements to public safety, lifting all people up, and new infrastructure and green sustainability projects. Among … Read more