On Sunday, March 1, 2020, I was the keynote speaker at a South Tucson community forum on tax giveaways (specifically the GPLETs), gentrification, housing, and poverty. The following is my speech. Thank you all for coming, and I especially want to thank Brian Flagg of Casa Maria for organizing this. You may know me as … Read more
Arizona Legislative District (LD) Two, an area that includes most of the I-19 corridor from Tucson to Nogales, has been a predominantly blue district in recent memory. It will likely remain so after the 2020 elections. The question for the residents in LD Two is which Democrats will serve in the State House. There are … Read more
Today the House of Representatives, in a bipartisan 415 to 2 vote passed an 8.3 billion dollar Coronavirus Response Bill. This bill would provide funds to the various health agencies within the government (like the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Social Services Emergency Fund and the National Institutes of Health) to combat the … Read more
Why is relative political newcomer and policy wonk Senator Elizabeth Warren losing the presidential primary to two old white men who are Washington DC political insiders and life-long politicians? Because the smart woman with the plans is the real threat to the billionaire class and Wall Street’s hold on our federal government. Settle down… yes… … Read more
My ears did not deceive me when I heard Michael Bloomberg’s campaign spokespersons making statements on Tuesday night that indicated to me that he will be withdrawing soon. This morning, Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign, says he’s endorsing Biden: Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York who had hoped to self-fund his … Read more