Democrats’ Salon: Progressive Veterans from Common Defense
And now for something new! Thursday, March 24 @ 6:30 PM – FREE Michael Bryan Democrats of Greater Tucson is for the first time offering an evening Salon to open its meetings to young and working people. We present three progressive veterans from Common Defense, the country’s largest veteran-led organization. CD mobilizes veterans to elect leaders and promote progressive values in 2022 and beyond. Not all veterans are conservatives … Read more
Zombie ‘Big Lie’ Election Denier Bill Raised From The Dead By QAnon Queen Sen. Kelly Townsend
House Speaker Rusty Bowers thought he was oh so clever by assigning the MAGA/QAnon Big Lie election denier bill from Rep. John Filmore to all twelve standing committees in the House. That spells certain death fora bill actually advancing. He may still be right in the end. He is Speaker after all. But that doesn’t … Read more
The Coming Week in the AZLeg, March 21-28
In this last week of committee hearings, the AZGOP is in a scramble to keep their worst bill targeting our public educational system alive by getting them passed through their assigned committees. Save Our Schools summarizes some of the key fights of the coming week very well: As if celebrating the death of Prop 208 didn’t … Read more
Stop Asking for a “No-Fly Zone” in Ukraine! Here’s Why…
A ‘No-Fly Zone” over Ukraine would be a strategic disaster for the world, and ironically a big win for Putin. I want to support the Ukrainians. I want Russia to pay the highest price possible for their aggression and war crimes. A ‘No-Fly Zone’ is the absolutely worst way to seek those goals. In this particular, … Read more
Winning Messaging for an Arizona Coordinated Campaign: Make Arizona Better!
UPDATE 3/15/21 (h/t to Barry K.): Here is a master messenger at work: GA’s Stacey Abrams, making the message of boosting educational spending, expanding Medicare coverage, and protecting voting rights her own. This tripod of issues should be an inspiration and foundation for our own candidates here in Arizona! I have not been impressed with … Read more
The U.S. has been No Different than the Invading Russians
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is horrifying, but what is equally disturbing is the knee-jerk reaction by some Americans not only in the media but also from our elected representatives. America has done the very same thing as Russia while claiming the moral high ground. Make no mistake, what Russia is doing is barbaric, … Read more
Republican Policy Road Map Should Worry Every Arizonan
This op-ed was first published in the Arizona Daily Star. With every day seeming to bring news of significant changes in our world, it can be hard to keep track of everything that’s going on. Like many, I’m especially concerned by the invasion of Ukraine, an international conflict that involves our European allies. As a … Read more
