• TUSD Bd.member Jennifer Eckstrom campaign kickoff

    Jojo's restaurant 76 W. Washington St., Tucson, Arizona

    by Carolyn Classen, blogger Event by Jennifer Eckstrom JoJo's Restaurant Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook "Join me as I officially kick off my re-election campaign!" https://www.facebook.com/events/2314434452720172/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D Carolyn's note: Jennifer, an incumbent elected in Nov. 2022, is running for re-election on the TUSD Governing Board, as is the other incumbent Val Romero. Four others have expressed interest ... Read more

  • Public Education town hall

    by Carolyn Classen, blogger Reserve your seat at https://www.mobilize.us/trerhodesfortusd/event/952909/ “How do we save our public schools? Join TUSD candidate Tre Rhodes, Board member Jennifer Eckstrom, Rep. Nancy Gutierrez, and Arizona Save Our Schools for a community town hall on the future of public education in Arizona. We’ll discuss the challenges facing our public schools, including ... Read more

  • LD23 Meet your Dem Neighbors & Community Leaders

    Little Mexico Steakhouse 2851 W. Valencia Rd., Tucson, Arizona

    by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Democracy is strongest when neighbors know each other — and that starts right here in Legislative District 23.You're invited to the LD23 Meet & Greet, hosted by the Pima County Democratic Party & LD23 Democrats! This is a relaxed, friendly event where you can:✅ Meet fellow Democrats & local elected officials ... Read more

  • Immigration experts at DGT

    by Carolyn Classen, blogger “Join the movement to break the Mass Deportation Machine! Attend next Monday's Democrats of Greater Tucson Meeting on Zoom at Noon.  Immigration experts Margo Cowan and Moira Silverman of Pima County Justice For All will explain a 2026 ballot initiative to give people facing detention or deportation access to a public ... Read more

  • Early Arizona Politics and the Central Arizona Project

    by Carolyn Classen, blogger Tuesday, June 96:00-7:15 pm Zoom: <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85177149862?pwd=5KWZOZvkblSoTU6JBmujVp98fOq4Jb.1> Decisions made long ago structure the contemporary debates among the Colorado Basin states today.  This presentation explores early politics internal to Arizona to explain some of our current situation. Despite benefiting from early federal investments in dam building and “reclamation,” between 1923 and 1944, business ... Read more

  • Sandra Day O’Connor’s Path from Az Senate to US Supreme Court

    by Carolyn Classen, blogger “An Unlikely Springboard: Sandra Day O’Connor’s Path from the Arizona Senate to the United States Supreme CourtLive Presentation via ZoomVirtual Screening RoomWednesday, Jun 10, 2026 12:00 PMArizona / Mountain Standard TimeJoin the Arizona Historical Society and Dr. Donna Schuele for an installment of Arizona Histories, American Stories series celebrating Arizona's role ... Read more