As a State Representative from LD 2, Stephanie Simacek Promises to Represent the Interests and Values of the District
October 16, 2023
When readers last heard from Stephanie Simacek, she was successfully running for a seat on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board. Fast forward to today and Ms. Simacek, while able to retain her seat on the Deer Valley Board, has declared her candidacy for one of the State House seats in Arizona Legislative
How You Can Support Striking UAW Auto Workers
October 15, 2023
Ford, GM and Stellantis made a combined QUARTER-TRILLION DOLLARS in North American profits over the last decade. But UAW members never got their fair share. Autoworkers are standing up to raise standards at the Big Three and for every worker. Here’s how to stand up for auto workers Ford, GM and Stellantis made $250 billion in North American
What’s New with the News? 4 Part community classroom at UA
October 15, 2023
University ofArizona School of Journalism is starting up a new 4 part community classroom entitled “What’s New with the News? on October 26, 5 to 7p.m. The next 3 class sessions are Nov. 2, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16, same time. “Session 1 of 4: Bilingual Journalism: Where, When, How, Why? Instructor: Jessica Retis, Professor
(UPDATED)Rome is Burning and All These Yutzs Can Do is Say Hezbollah is Smart and Nominate Fringe Embarrassments for Speaker; At least Biden is Doing His Job
October 14, 2023
Another week. More reasons for voters to vote for the candidates with a D by their name in the upcoming elections in 2023, 2024, and beyond. In the week since Hamas attacked Israel, what does the four-time indicted, twice impeached, twice David Duke endorsed, and two-time popular vote loser Mad King-Chief Republican Yutz do? He
Exclusive: First Draft of Kari Lake’s Senate Announcement Speech
October 13, 2023
Crossposted from David Fitzsimmons: Arizona’s Progressive Voice Substack by agreement. A copy of the first draft of Kari Lake’s speech announcing her candidacy for the U. S. Senate came into my possession thanks to a mole inside her campaign. My transcription includes her notes, her original unedited text and her corrections. Note that Lake writes
Juan CiscoMAGA is among the Most Endangered Incumbents in the 2024 Cycle
October 13, 2023
With a Presidential election year, Republican disarray in the House of Representatives (maybe they should put an ad out for a Speaker candidate that can get 217 votes,) MAGA posterboard candidate Kari Lake running for the Senate, and a potential state ballot initiative on reproductive freedom rights, Arizona Congressional District (CD) Six Representative Juan Ciscomani
VOTE NO ON #1: PHOENIX SPECIAL BOND ELECTION NOV. 7
October 12, 2023
I never saw a bond election I didn’t like – until now. For the Nov. 7 special election in Phoenix, Question 2 is to fund libraries, parks, and historic preservation. Question 3 is to fund education, economic development, arts and culture, and reduce waste. Question 4 is to fund affordable housing and senior centers. All good
Mayor Kate Gallego and The Phoenix City Council Expand Wi-Fi Internet to About 5,000 People in Affordable Housing Communities
October 11, 2023
Using the American Rescue Plans (ARA) fund to further access to high-speed Wi-Fi internet, the Phoenix City Council, led by Mayor Kate Gallego passed a measure at the October 4, 2023 council meeting to assist 4,941 people residing in 27 local affordable housing communities in obtaining the vital service. Please read pages 110-111 on the
