NBC News reports Appeals court rules funding for Trump border wall construction ‘unlawful’: The Trump administration does not have the authority to use military funding to pay for construction of a border wall, a federal appeals court panel ruled on Friday. In a 2-1 ruling, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found that … Read more
Earlier this afternoon, Governor Doug Ducey, after consulting with Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman and other local education leaders, issued an Executive Order that detailed how approximately $270 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) will be allocated to qualifying Arizona’s Public Schools. Major features of the Executive Order (please click … Read more
Arizona Democratic Leaders at the State Legislature have released the economic and social justice policy initiatives to combat the socioeconomic effects of the Coronavirus they would like to pursue when Governor Ducey decides to call a special session this summer. Broken into the sections of a Stronger Arizona, Strong Schools, Healthy Communities, Indigenous Peoples, and … Read more
I broke down the differences between the Senate GOP policing reform bill, dubbed the “Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020” aka JUSTICE Act, and the Democratic House policing reform bill, dubbed the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act” aka the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, in this earlier post, Action Alert: tell … Read more
Democrats of Greater Tucson meets every Monday at Noon via Zoom. Visit the EVENTS page to see our upcoming speaker. Click the title to see the video. Kim Challender, Candidate for Pima County Recorder, June 22, 2020 meeting. JoAnna Mendoza, Candidate for AZ Senate in LD1, June 15, 2020 meeting. Chris Nanos for Sheriff, June 8, … Read more