Ward 6 Council candidates offer statements on new Reid Park Zoo expansion proposal
May 6, 2021
Incumbent Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik is being challenged by two political newcomers Andres Portela III and MIranda Schubert for his Council seat, in the Democratic primary on August 3. Read more below on the Reid Park zoo expansion issue, and the candidates’ positions, reactions to Mayor/Council votes. On Tuesday May 4, the Tucson Mayor/City … Read more
Tell Senator Kyrsten Sinema That You Demand Results, End the Senate Filibuster Now
May 6, 2021
The Arizona Republic fka The Arizona Republican – and don’t kid yourself, it is still a media mouthpiece for the Republican Party – only loves so-called “moderate” Democrats who roll over for Republicans and echo their talking points. If you are a Democrat not seen as any kind of serious threat to the decades long … Read more
Arizona Needs a Comprehensive Approach to Affordable Housing (video)
May 6, 2021
For years, Arizona has been one of the worst states in the country for affordable housing. A recent research survey, published in March 2021, ranked Tucson #1 in the world for worst change in property affordability, with Phoenix coming in #7. The survey by Online Mortgage Advisors reported on housing affordability in 200 US cities over the … Read more
AZ Senate’s Sham ‘Fraudit’ Is Chasing Rabbits Down The Rabbit Hole (Updated)
May 6, 2021
Permanent musical accompaniment, White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane (1967). The Arizona Democratic Party and other critics of the state Senate’s audit of Maricopa County election results reached a settlement on Wednesday in a lawsuit with top Republican legislators, guaranteeing certain measures for ballot security and voter privacy as well as access for observers and reporters … Read more
The Staggering Cost of Ducey’s Campaign to Undercount Minorities in the Census
May 6, 2021
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The new US. Census reapportionment data tells us that Arizona will not gain in Congressional representation for another ten years until the next Census in 2030. Ten years! It happened because Governor Ducey pursued a campaign of intimidation against marginalized communities in Arizona to prevent the chance that an additional Congressional seat might turn Blue. … Read more
(UPDATED) The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Picked the Mapping Firm whose Maps have Repeatedly been Tossed out of the Courts
May 6, 2021
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For the Republican appointees and the Chairperson on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, a mapping consultant who has been accused of drawing district maps that discriminate against minority representation and had those maps thrown out by the courts is not a job disqualifier. In fact, it may be just what they are looking for. On … Read more
Newsman Tim Steller: Way Too Many People Believe in Alternate Realities
May 6, 2021
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Watch the video of Steller’s talk, above. Thanks to Anne Simmons for video editing. Tim Steller, a widely-read columnist at the Arizona Daily Star, warned that too many people believe in alternate realities, which is undermining legitimate journalism. Tim spoke at the May 3, 2021, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. “Not everything done in … Read more
Richard Cordray, Obama’s Consumer Rights Chief, to Head Student Debt Program
May 6, 2021
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The Biden administration’s choice of Richard Cordray, former President Obama’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) chief, to head the $1.6 trillion federal student-loan program, couldn’t be better. “As CFBP chief, Cordray led the bureau’s crackdown on consumer abuses in debt collection, student loan servicing, and for-profit colleges, garnering the respect of advocates and drawing the … Read more
