Judge Practically Begs AZ State Leg to Rewrite Law in Wake of COVID-19 Disclosure Suit
June 16, 2020
A group of Arizona media companies filed suit to get access to more information about COVID-19 infections in Arizona’s nursing homes. They lost. And they lost for a very bad reason. The law sucks. And the judge pretty much says as much. I’ve seldom seen a Judge so forcefully use the particular vernacular of jurisprudential … Read more
Trump signs executive order on police reform without addressing systemic racism
June 16, 2020
The AP headline sums it up well: Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism: Following weeks of national protests since the death of George Floyd, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that he said would encourage better police practices. But he made no mention of the roiling national debate over racism … Read more
SEE the Video: JoAnna Mendoza, Candidate for AZ Senate in LD11
June 16, 2020
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JoAnna spoke at the July 15, 2020, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. She is a Democratic candidate for Senate in LD11, a red district. In this video, she discusses: Why she’s running Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic Funding public education Being a voice for the people of Legislative District 11 Anna Mendoza and her … Read more
The party of voter suppression needs to be swept away in the ash bin of history
June 16, 2020
“What does it say about a political party when its chief strategy is to prevent as many people as possible from voting — and its leader admits as much?” It says that it is a political party which has lost any legitimacy and any right to continue to exist. It deserves to go the way … Read more
The bromance over, Kim Jong Un and his little sister demand attention from the U.S.
June 16, 2020
North Korea announced on Friday that it saw little reason to maintain “personal relations between our Supreme Leadership,” in other words, Kim Jong Un, and “the U.S. President” Donald Trump. The bromance is over! Kim Jong Un Dumps Trump: The statement, issued by Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon on the second anniversary of the historic Trump-Kim … Read more
Tucson Transit fares still waived during pandemic
June 16, 2020
“Transit fares remain free. Sun Tran will announce when fares will be reinstated on social media, our website, on buses and at transit centers.” Regular bus fare is $1.50 one way with various discounts,using Sun Go card: https://www.suntran.org/how-to-ride/bus-fares-and-pass-locations. To ride the 4 mile Sun Link streetcar, the all day pass costs $4.50, with semester discounts … Read more
Hilary Cannizzaro wants to be the Children’s and Teacher’s Champion on the Prescott School Board
June 16, 2020
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Hilary Cannizzaro is an Educator. She wants to bring that educators’ voice to the Prescott School Board. An experienced elementary school teacher and education activist who now owns a preschool operation for two and three-year old’s, Ms. Cannizzaro wants to advocate for the needs of the children and teachers in the Prescott Unified School District. … Read more
Democratic Reaction to Trump’s Vile Executive Order and the Historic Supreme Court Ruling Affecting the LGBTQ Community
June 16, 2020
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The last four days have been both stressful and celebratory for the LGBTQ community. On Friday, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order removing the Obama era protections for the LGBTQ community from discrimination in the health care industry. Condemnations were swift. 2020 Presidential Democratic Nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden posted on social media: … Read more
