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WATCH Juan Padres, Candidate for Pima Supervisor, District 3
May 6, 2020
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In this Zoom broadcast by Democrats of Greater Tucson on May 4, 2020, Juan Padres discusses poverty in Pima County, quality early childhood education, workforce development, economic development, and protecting our most vulnerable. DGT invites you to attend our live broadcasts every Monday at Noon on Zoom. We present local candidates, especially those in a … Read more
Whitney Walker wants the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to Help Small Businesses and Plan Ahead.
May 6, 2020
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When unforeseen emergencies occur, all systems of government (state, local, national, Republican or Democrat) are faced with challenges they did not anticipate having to govern through. The Coronavirus Public Health Emergency is no exception to this rule. The test all levels of government have to face is how their elected and appointed officials plan to … Read more
As the next Pima County Attorney, Jonathan Mosher is a Tested Prosecutor who will promote Safety, Justice, and Smart Reform
May 6, 2020
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Safety, Justice, and Smart Reform Those are the objectives Jonathan Mosher wants to pursue if he wins the August Primary and November General elections to succeed long time public servant Barbara LaWall as the next Pima County Attorney. Endorsed by the Tucson Police Officers Association and nearly every one of the leading supervisors and bureau … Read more
Déjà vu: Donald Trump declares ‘mission accomplished’ at start of ‘war’ on coronavirus
May 6, 2020
I’m not sure whether Donald Trump is more Baghdad Bob, denying that there were any American tanks in Baghdad when they could be seen only several hundred meters away from the press conference where he was speaking, or George W. Bush staging his flight deck “mission accomplished” PR stunt after the initial invasion of Iraq, … Read more
Arizona News Agencies Sue AZ DHS for COVID Nursing Home Reports
May 5, 2020
Today Phoenix Newspapers, Scripps, KPNX-TV, and Meredith filed a Complaint for Statutory Special Action, and an Application for an Order to Show Cause in Maricopa County Superior Court, for the right to inspect and copy public records held by AZ DHS. The Defendants are AZ DHS and its Director Dr. Cara Christ. These news agencies … Read more
Ducey Meets With Trump In Phoenix While His Attorneys Defend Stay-At-Home Orders’ Constitutionality In Court
May 5, 2020
As Arizona Governor Doug Ducey meets with President Trump in Phoenix today to tour a Honeywell plant now producing PPE for healthcare workers, Ducey’s attorneys were hard at work. The question of whether Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s “Stay Home” Executive Orders are unconstitutional will be the primary issue Friday morning during argument before a U.S. … Read more
Ducey’s May 4 ‘Open Up #AZ’ Decree Is Risky Business (video)
May 5, 2020
Did you all see the photos from the Open Up Arizona rally on Friday, May 1 at the Capital? Wow! On two recent Fridays, there have been large public rallies at the Arizona Capital to promote ending the executive order that closed businesses and told people to shelter in place due to the COVID19 outbreak. The social … Read more
Dump Trump. Save & Expand Postal Services (video)
May 5, 2020
President Trump and Congress have been bailing out businesses with multiple Coronavirus relief packages. One business they haven’t helped is the US Postal Service. In fact, Trump has suggested shutting down the post office and privatizing the services. I think that is a terrible idea for the American public. The US Postal Service (USPS) is … Read more
