AZ Senate Covid Deniers And Anti-Science Anti-Vaxxers Reject Hobb’s Nominee For State Health Department Even After She Withdraws
February 16, 2023
Update to MAGA Fascist Star Chamber Committee Approves One Nominee, Rejects Another. The Arizona Mirror reports Hobbs scraps nominee for state health department after GOP senators rejected her: Gov. Katie Hobbs withdrew her nomination of Dr. Theresa Cullen to lead the Arizona Department of Health Services after a contentious hearing last week in which Senate
Governor Hobbs and Mayor Gallego Highlight SPARKBOX Housing Units at Second Street and Roosevelt
February 15, 2023
Imagine an opportunity for the homeless or new residents in Arizona to be able to live in an affordable transition residence before settling in a permanent setting. Furthermore, imagine these houses, small office spaces, or housing recreation rooms to be fully sustainable, powered by lithium battery solar panels and equipped with bathroom toilet units that
TheDGT.org Presents a Conversation with Ruben Gallego, Candidate for U.S. Senate, on Monday, Feb. 20th at Noon
February 15, 2023
Please consider joining our friends at TheDGT.org for a conversation with Ruben Gallego about his bid to become the next Democratic Senator from Arizona. Ruben Gallego is the son of an immigrant mother from Colombia and an immigrant father from Mexico. He was raised in Chicago by his mother along with his three sisters and
Mayor Regina Romero Announces Her Campaign for Re-Election
February 15, 2023
In a move that should surprise no one, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has announced her intentions to seek re-election to her Mayoral position this year. Re-elect Regina Romero For Mayor Campaign Launch Press Release.docx In a press release from her campaign, Mayor Romero’s team highlighted her considerable achievements while in the office including helping to:
UPDATED: Some Arizona Legislative Nonsense That Could Evade the Veto of Governor Hobbs
February 14, 2023
Today I want to talk a bit about referenda. These are termed Senate or House Concurrent Resolutions (SCR and HCR, respectively) that are not enacted directly into law by the state Government by passage the normal method but are instead merely passed by the majority of the legislature and referred to directly to the voters
More Stonewalling and Political Games from Arizona Republicans on the FY23/24 Budget
February 13, 2023
Republicans in the Arizona State House engaged in more stonewalling and political catering to their far-right MAGA base by finally passing a skinny FY 23/24 budget that largely mirrors the FY 22/23 one. These petty theatrics and political games are nothing more than a pointless gesture to those rabid “Freedom Caucus” lawmakers that will not
Left/right or in/out?
February 13, 2023
Left vs right Is left vs right really the battle these days? Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has characterized Governor Hobbs’ budget proposal as a ““left wing wish list” . But how appropriate is this 1-D thinking these days?. And are politicians like Mark Finchem or Wendy Rogers really right-wing, or are they something else?
TDART hosts “Asian American Discrimination: Then & Now” for Japanese American Day of Remembrance
February 13, 2023
“On February 18, 2023, the Tucson Desert Art Museum will host a special roundtable event entitled “Asian-American Discrimination: Then and Now” to commemorate the annual Day of Remembrance for Japanese American Incarceration during World War II on February 19. The event will be held from 11 am to 1 pm and attendees are encouraged to
