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Community Activist and Public Policy Servant Nikki Amberg Seeks a Seat on the Tempe City Council
February 20, 2024
Longtime Tempe resident Nikki Amberg wants to give back to the community she loves by serving on the local City Council. Experienced in public policy and community activism, Ms. Amberg would like to bridge her service in these areas to preserve what is great about Tempe (its diversity, great staff, commitments to affordable housing, sustainability,
Republican Utility Regulators Are Hellbent on Destroying Arizona Solar Power
February 20, 2024
In a state with the second-highest sun peak hours in America, at the most climate-critical time in world history—life as we know it hanging in the balance–the Arizona Corporation Commission is hellbent on destroying Arizona solar and renewable energy businesses—critical for mitigating global warming. More than 260,000 Arizonans have rooftop solar, and over 8,000 are
Mayor Kate Gallego and Phoenix City Council Advance Water Security by Approving the Renovation and Reopening of a Cave Creek Water Reclamation Plant
February 19, 2024
On February 7, 2024, the Phoenix City Council unanimously approved a plan to reopen a water reclamation plant in Cave Creek that had been shut down in 2009. Upon reopening in 2026, this renovated plant, according to a press release by the City of Phoenix Water Services: ” … marks a significant step forward in
Phoenix Councilwoman and Congressional District Three House Candidate Yassamin Ansari Unveils Her Federal Housing Plan
February 19, 2024
Today (February 19, 2024,) Phoenix Councilwoman, former Vice Mayor, and Congressional District (CD) House Candidate Yassamin Ansari released her plan to help provide federally driven affordable housing assistance and reduce homelessness in the fifth-largest city in the country. Known for her stellar work on promoting and advancing clean energy sustainability in the Phoenix Metro Area,
The MAGA Stable Genius who Killed Roe v. Wade Ranks Last in the Latest Historians Presidential Rankings
February 19, 2024
Fans of James Buchanan, the largely ineffective President before Lincoln, who was the one to allow the first Southern States to secede on the eve of the American Civil War, have reason to cheer. In the latest historian poll on ranking American Presidents through history, Buchanan is not last among Oval Office occupiers. It is
Tucson Together Market on Feb. 24
February 19, 2024
This fairly new market will be happening at E. Congress St. x N. 5th Avenue in downtown. It apparently started up last year, but I missed it due to a foot injury. More info here: https://thisistucson.com/todo/this-is-tucson-artisan-market-february-2024/article_22226578-bbcd-11ee-8268-4fec27475301.html?fbclid=IwAR0xyDHsBh4s6ZjoO-cJJ8ngdHd_mquMdKaV3g_0iu-OAhOQ5FtBiqH9i28 Also check out the Tucson Peace Fair & Music Festival just nearby at Armory Park, N. 6th Avenue, south
Elect Pro-Solar Regulators to Arizona’s Utility Commission
February 18, 2024
Why isn’t Arizona the solar capital of the USA? It’s because the Republican members of the Arizona Corporation Commission actively oppose clean energy and promote fossil fuels. Three seats on the 5-member commission are up for election in 2024, and four Democrats are vying for the 3 seats. It’s time for the voters to dump
Honest Joe v. Don Bonkers
February 18, 2024
Good people need to hear “Sleepy Joe” speak. This man has a far superior intellect than a special counsel grasping for straws with accusations of poor memory based on any slip of the tongue. Let’s compare right here. Do you want to know who can’t put two sentences together? Listen to “Don Bonkers.” Let’s break
