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Emily Kirkland discusses the Mission of One Arizona and Progress Now Arizona
March 12, 2020
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In the aftermath of the swing to the fringe right with the Tea Party and the Electoral College election of Donald Trump, several mainstream progressive organizations have emerged in Arizona and across the country to counter the reactionary message and policy proposals from the band of fringe figures currently dominating the Republican Party. Two organizations … Read more
Suzanne Droubie would bring her life’s experiences to the Pima County Assessor’s Office.
March 12, 2020
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For all jobs, experience does matter. As a candidate for the Pima County Assessors Office, Suzanne Drouble has buckets of it. If she wins the nomination and general election in 2020, she would bring the wealth of her experience to benefit the people at the Pima County Assessors office. Well versed in the intricacies of … Read more
Unprecedented: coronavirus pandemic to have a major impact on American sports (updated)
March 11, 2020
On Sunday I posed the question, Will coronavirus lead to sporting events being played without fans in the stands? I reviewed what sports leagues had done to date in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Today the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic: By reversing course and using the charged word “pandemic” … Read more
U.S. Supreme Court allows ‘remain in Mexico’ policy to continue pending appeal
March 11, 2020
Earlier this month, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirms two nationwide injunctions against Trump asylum policies (updated): On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issues two rulings affirming nationwide injunctions against two Trump administration immigration policy. One ruling (Innovation Law Lab et al v. Chad Wolf et al) affirmed the … Read more
Democratic Primary: ‘It’s Over’
March 11, 2020
The Democratic primary election is no longer about the nuanced policy details and differences between the candidates positions on a broad range of issues, if it ever really was (who is best able to beat Donald Trump was always the defining issue). We are now in a global coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is … Read more
Jeanne Casteen wants to be a Maricopa County School Superintendent for Everyone
March 11, 2020
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When Blog subscribers first read about Jeanne Casteen in May 2019, she was starting her Primary Campaign to be the Democratic nominee for the Maricopa County School Superintendent post. Since then, her primary opponent, Jennifer Samuels, has withdrawn her candidacy allowing Democrats to flock to Ms. Casteen as she starts her 2020 general election campaign. … Read more
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego moves to help the Homeless and Promote Affordable Housing
March 11, 2020
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According to a January 2019 count; Phoenix has a homeless population of approximately 6600 people. A significant portion (about a third according to Phoenix Rescue Mission data about Maricopa County) of the homeless are families with children. Many of these people are sleeping in shelters, in tent encampments, or on the cold or … Read more
More Transparency in #AZ Commerce Authority Tax Giveaway Deals Is Needed (video)
March 10, 2020
Today’s video is about HB2409, small business investment tax credit extension. This is also known as the Angel Investor Tax Credit. In the big scheme of tax giveaways in the state of Arizona, this one is sort of small potatoes dollar wise, but I still have issues. It is an extension if $2.5 million per … Read more
