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Tucson Agenda and Arizona Agenda at TheDGT.org
September 14, 2023
As you can see at the bottom of our homepage, the founders of the Arizona and Tucson Agenda newsletters joined TheDGT.org for a discussion of their journalistic mission in Arizona and the importance of real local journalism for our democracy. The Agenda’s gents shared with us some discount codes for new subscribers. So, once you’ve
Get creative with Creative Mornings Tucson
September 14, 2023
“Everyone is Creative. Everyone is Welcome.” https:B//creativemornings.com/cities/tuc/talks?fbclid=IwAR1_XAFN5bsUzw2pTWiGqVoUJ5fA1xfbzkPkH0kIYgxE_CZ8UEe-R9HJz6s I’ve been hearing about these Creative Mornings to meet up with creative people. Then I noticed that former AZ Daily Star reporter Becky Pallack (now with AZ Luminaria, featured image) gave one of the talks, so I finally checked them out. Becky’s talk was entertaining & illuminating about
Sen. Mark Kelly says Biden Impeachment Talks are ‘a Waste of Time’
September 14, 2023
Heard on Morning Edition of NPR House Speaker Kevin McCarthy accused President Biden of lying about his family’s business dealings — and that the House will start impeachment proceedings. On NPR’s Morning Edition, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) told A Martinez that impeachment talks are “a distraction and a waste of time.” On McCarthy’s accusations that Biden lied about his
Knock Yourselves Out, House Maga Republicans
September 13, 2023
One definition of insanity is committing the same act again and again even though there was no positive benefit to the action. MAGA House Republicans want to force the Democrats (and even some Senate Republicans) to agree to their draconian spending cut proposals (including repealing many of the clean energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction
Best and Worst States to Work in – Three guesses where Arizona is
September 13, 2023
Oxfam has put out their fifth annual report on the best and worst states to work in, including the 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico. They added a new feature this year to compare the rankings to additional measures of well-being, including: The hypothesis was that when companies and governments invest in workers, not
Apparently, Not Quite Everyone is Sick of Sinema… Just Arizona Democrats – Independents, Too!
September 12, 2023
An interesting tidbit from some of Sinema’s Democratic colleagues inside the Beltway from Julia Ioffe… The Sinema Lovefest: One of the more counterintuitive themes to emerge from my recent conversations with Senate Democratic sources is that Kyrsten Sinema, who officially left the party late last year, is surprisingly now being seen by many inside the party as
Jim Messina is Right: Democrats Need to Stop “Bedwetting” Over One Poll 14 Months Before the Presidential Election
September 10, 2023
This has happened before. Democrats were pessimistic about Bill Clinton’s reelection prospects after the 1994 midterms. He left office in 2001 more popular, thanks to his economic policies (budget surpluses, record employment, the CHIPS Act for Child Healthcare) and opposition to Republican ones than when he was first elected, even after getting impeached on flimsy
ADP State Committee Meeting Results
September 9, 2023
Today was the state committee meeting of the AZ Democratic Party, of which I am a member. Bottom Line Voting Results: There was an election to replace our Senior Vice Chair Yamanata, who recently resigned. The candidates were Bonnie Heidler of Pima County and Elisabeth Tyndall of Cochise County. Ms. Heidler was elected 269/219. We
