New Democratic Leadership Team at the Arizona State House
June 22, 2023
With Democratic House Leader Andres Cano leaving to pursue graduate opportunities at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, the party caucus in the Arizona Lower Chamber, after nine hours and 11 rounds of voting, has chosen a new leadership team for the remainder of this legislative session. The new Democratic House Leader
What the Rosemont Mine Will Destroy: Meeting June 27
June 21, 2023
“I’ve almost no words to describe what Canadian mining giant Hudbay is doing to the Santa Rita Mountains near Tucson, AZ,” said Russ McSpadden of the Center for Biological Diversity. “The first 20 seconds of the video show the Rosemont side, then the ridge line, then the west side. Hudbay plans to remove 2.5 miles
Gosar and Kirk Represent the Dark-Sewer Side of American Politics
June 20, 2023
Another day. More multiple examples of how the former Party of Lincoln has gone to the Dark-Sewer Side of American Politics. First, we have MAGA enabling-White Nationalist Loving-Probable January 6 Domestic Terrorist Attack Co-Organizer Paul No One in My Family Will Vote for Me Gosar suggesting, at a farcical event masquerading as a hearing honoring
Pride & Prejudice: Visitor Faux Pas at the Biden White House
June 19, 2023
Let’s talk about the donkey in the room. Transgender activist and model Rose Montoya unhooked the top of her dress and jiggled her breasts at the White House LGBTQ Pride event. WTF! (face palm) By the way, this was not a wardrobe malfunction. Admittedly, Rose lost her senses. Caught up in the moment, she bared her breasts, attributing it
Hobbs, Gallego, and Romero Celebrate Juneteenth
June 19, 2023
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero celebrated and participated in events commemorating Juneteenth, the day declaring that all slaves should be freed in the United States following the end of the American Civil War. Governor Hobbs participated in Juneteenth events in Phoenix (alongside Mayor Gallego) and Scottsdale. In
Dismantling the Threat of Christian Nationalism
June 18, 2023
Christian Nationalism is an unholy blend of fundamentalist religious beliefs and right-wing political action: “Christian nationalism often overlaps with and provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation,” Tyler added. “The KKK is an example of white Christian nationalism from the past with its toxic mix of white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and violence. It’s pervasive
Republicans Define Themselves for Democrats, Independents, and Those Who Think Their Party Has Left Them
June 18, 2023
As we approach the 2024 election cycle, Republican candidates and officeholders are doing a great job of saving the Democratic Party Media Apparatus money by negatively defining themselves to Democrats, Independents, and those who think their party has left them. Through their positions of defending Donald Trump and his alleged criminal acts, calling the Domestic
Climate Voters Killed Prop 412 — See What Must Come Next
June 17, 2023
It was not higher fees that killed Tucson’s Prop. 412. Instead, it was the Democratic, liberal vote — the climate vote — that tanked this proposition. The climate-concerned electorate may not have been all the voters against Prop 412, but they were the deciding group. If TEP, the Mayor and Council wish to pass a
