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As a Member of the Scottsdale School Board, Dr. Jennifer Johnson Will Work for the Students and Promote High Quality in District Educational Programs
August 19, 2026
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Educator Dr. Jennifer Johnson has an impressive resume. Now, Dr. Johnson would like to take her impressive credentials and background and apply that expertise as a member of the Scottsdale School Board. If elected to the board, Dr. Johnson pledges to work for the betterment of the district’s students and to promote high educational quality … Read more
(UPDATED)Arizona Democratic Reaction to the State Supreme Court Ruling Against Education Again
August 18, 2026
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We have seen this movie before. A mass movement to assist the Arizona education system in the state that collects more than enough public signatures to qualify, A State Court system beholden to the wealthiest one percent and MAGA White Christian Nationalists that finds a rationale to throw the measure off the ballot. In 2020 … Read more
The GOP Has Kicked a Hornet’s Nest in Arizona
August 18, 2026
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The Arizona Supreme Court’s decision today dealt a serious blow to the Protect Education Act—and to the hundreds of thousands of Arizona voters who signed petitions in just 14 weeks. Those voters were asking for something pretty straightforward: accountability. They wanted guardrails around Arizona’s roughly $1 billion Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. They wanted basic transparency, … Read more
Donald Trump Doesn’t Care if Our Sailors Needlessly Suffer—To His Shame, Juan Ciscomani Doesn’t Care Either
August 17, 2026
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(Photo credit: DefenseTalk.com) The Iranian War (you remember, the one in which Donald Trump said we would win in about the time you could order a pizza, get it delivered, and eat it) is supported by a large US Navy contingent in Middle Eastern waters that includes the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, centerpiece … Read more
In Her Latest Campaign Ad, Kris Mayes Says She is Proud “To Be the People’s Attorney General”
August 14, 2026
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In her latest campaign ad titled “Not Finished,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes highlights her efforts during her first term in office to fight for the rights and safety of Arizonans. Below is the transcript of the ad: “I don’t just talk about protecting Arizona. About fighting for families. About standing up to corporate interests. … Read more
Paradise Valley School Board Candidate Rick Ross: “Students First Always”
August 12, 2026
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“Students First, Always.” That is the motto of Paradise Valley music educator Rick Ross as he runs for a seat on the Paradise Valley School Board. A veteran instructor and school administrator, if elected to the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board, Mr. Ross will emphasize five priorities for all students in the district, including: Mr. … Read more
Anyone to the left of Attila the Hun
August 11, 2026
Sometimes I think that our political dialog has lost all nuance. Or accuracy. And it’s not just the Trumpian characterization of anyone to left of Attila the Hun as being a Communist, although that’s among the most egregious. It’s also the characterization of all political candidates as existing on a single dimension of left vs … Read more
Trump and Kennedy Jr Move to Remake Head Start in MAGA’S Image
August 11, 2026
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In one of their latest moves to undo the Progressive Era of New Deal and Great Society/War on Poverty legislation, the Trump Back to the Gilded Age Regime is, with the aid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department, launching a deregulation push of the Lyndon Johnson era-created Head Start, an early … Read more
