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For Two-Faced Juan Ciscomani, Your Rise in Health Insurance Costs is Not His Concern
April 21, 2026
Remember when Juan Ciscomani was going to save the day for some of his hard-working constituents and others in America left in the lurch by H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act? Rammed through a Republican Congress last year to make all the GOP’s fondest dreams (tax cuts for the rich, Medicaid
Democrats of Greater Tucson Endorse Jo Mendoza for Congress in CD6
April 19, 2026
Democrats of Greater Tucson (TheDGT.org) endorses Jo Mendoza for Congress, and will work to see her elected. She spoke to a cheering crowd at a Happy Hour celebration for Veterans, co-sponsored by VetsFWD and DGT. (See the photo gallery below for the April 15, 2026, event.) “As a Marine, I took an oath to defend
What Could Possibly Go Wrong with the Profileration of AI: Read and Watch Science Fiction and Find Out
April 18, 2026
Science Fiction writers and filmmakers are sometimes accurate seers and prophets of how humanity and technology will evolve. Read Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon and see how the NASA scientists learned from it. Look at Issac Asimov’s I Robot and fast forward to a First Lady of the United States walking down
Governor Katie Hobbs Expands Affordable Child Care Access for Arizonans
April 18, 2026
Donald Trump may think spending money on ballrooms and arches dedicated to his memory is a higher priority than day care, but Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has a different perspective on the main responsibility of public servants. Helping people. In a series of executive actions yesterday as part of her Governor’s Bright Futures AZ initiative,
Time to Buy an EV and Invest in Clean Energy
April 16, 2026
What is that old saying? Necessity is the mother of invention in times of great need. Or maybe it should be a new proverb: affordability is the father of forward progress as Donald Trump’s war on clean energy, including ending subsidies for electric vehicle purchases and investments in solar and wind projects, coupled with his
Elon Musk Wants Mars. He Hasn’t Finished With Earth Yet.
April 16, 2026
Elon Musk has embedded himself in the key systems shaping life on Earth, from space launches to global communications to public discourse. At what point does one man have too much influence?
Have a 420Fest Gummy and Break the Mass Deportation Machine
April 16, 2026
At 420Fest this Saturday, look for volunteers from Pima County Justice for All and sign their petition to fight Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine. Justice for All aims to put a public defender in Immigration Court in Tucson. The group has 2/3 of the signatures they need, but the July 2026 deadline is fast approaching. The
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Fights for Public School Funding and Mars Exploration
April 15, 2026
Busy day for Mark Kelly and his team today, as the Senior Arizona Senator helped introduce legislation to prevent federal taxpayer dollars from being shifted from public schools to private ones. The former Astronaut, with other Democratic Senators, and after the successful Artemis II Mission circling around the Moon, also called on the Trump Administration
