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Defying the Governor’s Stay at Home Declaration is Illegal; Even for the Law and Order Hypocrites in the Trump Zone
May 4, 2020
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Governor Ducey’s extension of the Stay at Home Declaration until May 15 is not meant to hurt people or damage them financially. It is meant to protect them as much as possible from exposure to the Coronavirus, which has not peaked yet in Arizona. It is meant to save lives. It is meant to help … Read more
50th Commemoration of the Kent State Massacre
May 4, 2020
For younger generations, May the Fourth has become a fun wordplay for Star Wars fans: “May the fourth be with you.” Yeah, I get it. But for people of my generation, May the Fourth is still a solemn reminder of a divisive time in American history, perhaps even more so than today. On May 4, … Read more
Seeing Red AZ Run by Right-Wing Cowards
May 3, 2020
I left some comments at a right-wing Arizona blog today, responding a post about McSally’s Senate campaign and some of the critical ads being run against her. I posted as myself, not hiding my affiliations, viewpoint, or identity. I did not use profanity or make any ad hominem attacks on any of the writers or … Read more
LD9 #COVID19 Town Hall on Testing, Unemployment & the #AZ Budget (video)
May 3, 2020
The Legislative District 9 Team– Senator Victoria Steele, Rep. Randy Friese, and myself– held our first virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Except for getting hacked at the end [more on that below], it was a great meeting. Many LD9 precinct committee people were on the call. Over the course of the hour, … Read more
An Appeal for Relief to Undocumented Workers in Arizona
May 3, 2020
I don’t usually post email communications from politicians wholesale, but this one is not in support of the politician, but in support of some of the most vulnerable and most in need among us. Please help if you can. Peace and health to you all. <<SNIP>> Friends, In this unprecedented time, I encourage you to … Read more
WATCH Consuelo Hernandez, Pima Supervisor Candidate
May 3, 2020
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Visit https://thedgt.org/events/ to sign up for Democratic candidate programs every Monday at Noon. Democrats of Tucson Online presents Consuelo Hernandez, candidate for Pima County Supervisor, District 5. Consuelo is born and raised in Pima County. She has spent her entire life committed to making Pima County a better place to live. Topics of discussion: * Challenges … Read more
Dr. Donna Michaels wants to Reinvigorate the Rural Verde Valley for the Twenty First-Century
May 3, 2020
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The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors oversees the cities and towns of Bridgeport, Chino Valley, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Dewey-Humboldt, Jerome, Perkinsville, Prescott, Sedona, Verde Santa Fe, Verde Village, and the Village of Oak Creek. Doctor Donna Michaels, a candidate for District Three on the Yavapai Board this year, wants to take a build-up approach to reinvigorate … Read more
SCOTUS to live-stream audio of oral arguments beginning Monday
May 3, 2020
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference in a limited number of postponed cases in response to public health guidance to COVID-19. All nine justices and counsel will participate remotely starting Monday, May 4. The court has never live-streamed courtroom arguments and only rarely … Read more
