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Governor Hobbs is Building a Twenty-First Century Workforce for AZ
May 6, 2024
At events not widely reported last month, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs took several steps to assist post-secondary education programs that could result in growing the vocational fields needed to move Arizona society forward this century. These steps, planted by the Governor’s education vision, may lead to a modern career pathways education program and an economically
Tucson City Council appoints Karin Uhlich to vacant Ward 6 Council seat
May 6, 2024
I first reported on this when our Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik suddenly stepped down in March: Read Tucson Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik resigns, effective March 31, 2024 now from Blog for Arizona for Politics from a Liberal Viewpoint Then I reported on the 12 applicants who applied for the appointment to this seat:
The Democratic Nomination Debate for Pima County Supervisor, District 1, Between Rex Scott and Jake Martin
May 6, 2024
Curt Pendergast of Tucson Agenda moderated the Democrats of Greater Tucson and Tucson Agenda sponsored debate and finalized the moderator questions that he would ask, which were provided to the candidates ahead of the debate to give written answers with optional references, and to prepare their best oral responses: For the candidates’ live answers, please
Written Answers of Rex Scott in Debate for Pima County Supervisor District 1
May 6, 2024
Here are the Answers of Rex Scott: QUESTION #1 Q: The poverty rate in Pima County is about 15%. What should the county’s role be in lowering that rate? Do you see any steps the county has taken in recent years that you think are working well, or any that aren’t working and should be
Written Answers of Jake Martin in Debate for Pima County Supervisor District 1
May 6, 2024
Here are the answers of Jake Martin: Q: The poverty rate in Pima County is about 15%. What should the county’s role be in lowering that rate? Do you see any steps the county has taken in recent years that you think are working well, or any that aren’t working and should be discontinued? The
President Biden Strikes the Right Note on Protests
May 3, 2024
Again, President Joe Biden showed why he deserves a second term in the Oval Office. In comments at the White House yesterday (May 2, 2024,) the President struck the right notes in supporting the rights of peoples and groups to protest with regard to both sides of the current Israelis-Gaza conflict while also condemning those
Mike Jette’s Audition for Pima County Attorney Did Not Go as Planned..? and a Personal Endorsement
May 2, 2024
With the hung jury and the decision not to retry him, Mr. George Alan Kelly has essentially gotten away with the murder of Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, a member of a class of persons whom the MAGAs consider less than human. They will certainly celebrate and lionize him as some sort of twisted ‘hero’, much like the
Exposed: The Coordinated Vendetta Attack on Pima County Prosecutor Laura Conover
May 2, 2024
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover is the target of an organized right-wing attack that aims to defeat her run for re-election. Her attackers include the former “war on drugs” County Attorney, an ex-staffer with a grudge and a MAGA law firm with ties to the Koch organization. ● Ex-County Attorney Barbara Lawall wrote a misinformation-packed
