Mayor Romero Hosts Event Phasing Out the Last of Tucson’s Diesel Buses
July 11, 2023
With the receipt of about $21.5 million grant in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Dollars from the Federal Transit Administration, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero hosted a July 10 event that ushered in the final transition stage from public busing reliant on diesel engines to others powered by clean energy sources that would, as the Mayor said, accomplish
Trump’s Agenda for a Second Term: Be Afraid; Be Very Afraid
July 11, 2023
Donald Trump, in his third campaign for the Presidency, has issued a series of Orwellian promises of what he would focus on if reelected. While some of these declarations are repeats of commitments he did not fulfill while he was in office the first time, others show a person that, if somehow given the keys
Judy Schwiebert Runs for AZ Senate in LD2
July 10, 2023
Since coming to the Arizona State House of Representatives in 2021, Legislative District (LD) Two Representative and Educator Judy Schwiebert has been a tireless advocate for public education, personal freedoms, lifting people up, and moving the state forward. A member of the Education Caucus, in her time in the legislature, she has continuously fought those
The Racist and Genocidal History of the 2nd Amendment
July 9, 2023
Book Review by Ray Omdahl of The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment by Thom Hartmann. Don’t let the long title scare you. The book is less than 200 pages in pocketbook form. It is written in an easy-to-read style. This book explains the sordid birth of the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Discusses the First Six Months of 2023
July 9, 2023
This has been a busy first six months of 2023 for Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, the City Council, and everyone else that works everyday to make the fifth largest city in the nation what the Mayor calls “the future and city to watch.” From Phoenix hosting the Super Bowl to working on providing affordable housing
Clay Bennett Cartoon Says It All About the Republican Base
July 9, 2023
The 2024 Presidential Election should be a landslide… for Joe Biden and the Democrats. Especially if Republican Base Voters, as exemplified in the above Clay Bennett cartoon follow the same behavioral pattern that they have had for the last four electoral cycles. It is a sad commentary on the times that an insane fringe fraction
If Bidenomics is so Bad, Why are Some Republicans Taking Credit for The Parts They Voted Against
July 7, 2023
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been crisscrossing the country for the last eight days showcasing the positive aspects of their economic program which has earned the nickname Bidenomics. The President has given addresses on his economic program, which focuses, unlike Reaganomics, on building the economy from the middle class out and
Governor Sanders Showered with Thanks for Rainbow Colors in Chalk Drawing
July 4, 2023
In a stunning twist of events, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas has found herself on the receiving end of a flood of gratitude from the LGBTQ community. The reason? The inclusion of rainbow colors in a chalk drawing at the entrance of the Governor’s Mansion, which is now seen as a sly and subtle
