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TUSD Governing Board member Dr. Mark Stegeman resigned today
October 3, 2019
Tucson Sentinel is reporting that Dr. Mark Stegemen in his 3rd term on the TUSD Governing Board resigned today on the Bill Buckmaster show: Buckmaster Show 10/3/2019: Stegeman resigns from TUSD Board Here’s the Sentinel article: http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100319_stegeman_tusd/stegeman-resigns-from-tusd-board-after-11-years/?fbclid=IwAR01x6yVjOn3Q1M827-1kIe2kboiFyw4SSIlj7Ii15dmSkBwtpO9rlk69Mg Dr. Stegeman was first elected in Nov. 2008, re-elected in 2012, and 2016. His resignation was effective immediately … Read more
Inhumane cruelty from the Trump administration’s immigration policies
October 3, 2019
OMG! It appears that Donald Trump may have read something I wrote years ago and took my sarcasm seriously as a good idea: It would be a helluva lot cheaper than all the electronic surveillance, aerostat blimps and drones, and a militarized border with a double wall and flaming moat with asbestos alligators with laser … Read more
Arrogance of power: Governor Ducey does ‘The Donald,’ attacks judge who ruled against him
October 3, 2019
Our lawless Republican legislature and governor believe that they can do whatever they want, and fabricate any justification for it, because with one party rule and control of the Arizona courts, they can simply get away with it. There is no checks and balances, or any accountability to the citizens of Arizona. “We decide, and … Read more
Russian asset Donald Trump’s appeasement delivers Ukraine to Vladimir Putin (Updated)
October 2, 2019
Russian asset Donald Trump has turned the powers of the United States government to doing the bidding of Vladimir Putin’s kleptocracy in Russia. On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin got what he wanted from his Russian asset Donald Trump in the Ukraine whistleblower scandal — which now involves his vice president, secretary of state, attorney general, and … Read more
All The President’s Men – they all need to be impeached (and prosecuted)
October 2, 2019
I have already covered the corruption of the Justice Department by Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr, turning the law firm of the American people into Trump’s public defender in pursuit of his right-wing fever swamp conspiracy theories. Further reporting: Barr is said to have urged foreign governments to aid investigation of CIA, FBI activities related to … Read more
Pure evil from the ‘Kochtopus’ – unconstrained predatory lending
October 2, 2019
Our lawless Republican legislators love loan sharks and predatory lenders. Remember the consumer rights fight we had over Jonathan “Payday” Paton and the payday loan industry in 2008? (From the archives, The Sun Sets on Payday Loans in Arizona). Neil Young wrote the song “rust never sleeps,” and neither does evil. It is omnipresent and … Read more
Federal Judge rules Prop. 123 illegal, again
October 2, 2019
Our lawless Republican legislature and governor believe that they can do whatever they want, and fabricate any justification for it, because with one party rule and control of the Arizona courts, they can simply get away with it. There is no checks and balances, or any accountability to the citizens of Arizona. “We decide, and … Read more
Hotel McCoy celebrates one year with Arizona Art Fest
October 2, 2019
It’s the “Real McCoy” as the newly renovated Hotel McCoy is celebrating a year…with a huge art fest. Carolyn’s note: My husband and I stayed there recently for a night at this newly renovated hotel, west of the I-10 on Silverlake. It’s a very retro style one-story hotel, with wooden beam ceilings, upgraded bathrooms and … Read more
