Arizona’s Democratic Congressional Delegation Weekly Response to Trump’s Misplaced Priorities During a Shutdown of His Making
Below are some of the posts from Arizona’s Democratic Congressional Delegation this week in response to Mr. Trump’s frankly misplaced priorities while this country is gripped in a paralyzing shutdown of his and his MAGA allies making. Here is Representative Yassamin Ansari, appearing on MSNBC, protesting $350 million in private donor monied going toward the … Read more
Helpful Tips for Reducing Holiday Waste
Sustainable Tucson (www.sustainabletucson.org) hosted a talk by Grace Vickers who provided numerous tips to reduce and reuse plastic and food waste during the upcoming holidays and celebrations (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s). This talk was given on October 14 online and the 45 minute video is now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PORaPLoPvh8. Grace is a Zero Waste … Read more
Trump to be Crowned on July 4 in East Wing Coronation with Special Feature
Modeled on the Great Throne Room in Russia, a golden coronation room is being built on the East Wing of the White House. Plumbers will install a golden toilet for a throne so Trump can defecate while hosting a roomful of foreign dignitaries. Putin smiled at the Russofication of the 233-year-old White House in Washington, … Read more
Pay Teachers, Not ICE
One of the many posters reportedly showcased at last weekends No King’s Rallies across the country is “Pay Teachers, Not ICE.” That is referring to this MAGA Project 2025 Fascist policy, enacted through the Big Ugly Billionaires First Bill that increased ICE funding more than the F.B.I., the DEA, and ATF combined, allowing them to … Read more
While People Scramble to Make Ends Meet, Felon Trump Asks His Injustice Department for $230 Million in Taxpayer Money
His Big Billionaires First Economic Bill is raising health insurance and utility prices on the nation’s middle and working class while the rich get a tax cut they do not need and will not invest in the country or the American People. Many will also lose access to food security programs like SNAP. His tariffs … Read more
Progressive Advocacy Group Mobilizes Renters to Run for Office
Facing a generation locked out of homeownership and crushed by soaring rents, Run for Something is mobilizing renters to fight back — not with protests, but by running for local office to rewrite the housing rules themselves. RFS aims to bring at least 10,000 renters into its pipeline in 2026. It is working to empower … Read more
Where Democrats Go From Here
Those of us who are watching in horror as Trump and the entire MAGA GOP continue to take a sledgehammer to US institutions, healthcare, science and basic protections, might believe that the vast majority of Americans share our perspective. The Tuesday edition of the AZ Republic tells quite a different story – and it should … Read more
