AZ Project 11 Intends to Oust Republicans in LD11
July 8, 2020
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The Arizona Ground Game (TAGG) is focusing on Legislative District 11 from now through the election because it is a lower-turnout area and all three state legislators consistently act against the issues Democrats support. Legislative District 11 has been a strong Republican stronghold with some of the most extreme representatives in our Legislature. Most of … Read more
AZ Daily Star endorses Jonathan Mosher for Pima County Attorney
July 8, 2020
The AZ Daily Star editorial board held an online candidate forum for the 3 Democrats running to replace long time Pima County Attorney Democrat Barbara LaWall, who is retiring. The forum was held on July 1, with the public invited to zoom in (which I did, along with about 130 other voters). Candidates are Laura … Read more
Arizona is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe
July 8, 2020
During a live interview streamed on Facebook, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., said Monday that the U.S. is “still knee-deep in the first wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Fauci Says U.S. Is Still ‘Knee-Deep’ In First Wave. Fauci’s reference reminded me of Pete Seeger’s classic … Read more
Javier Ramos wants to Improve the lives of the People of Congressional District Five as their next House Representative
July 8, 2020
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Javier Ramos wants to create opportunities and improve the lives of the people of Arizona Congressional District (CD) Five as their next Representative in Congress. The District which encompasses a sizable portion of the East Valley of Maricopa County (including all or parts of Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, and Queen Creek,) is currently represented by … Read more
Bob Olsen wants to represent all the People in Congressional District Eight
July 8, 2020
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Bob Olsen has dedicated his life to serving others. For most of his adult life, he has been either a member of the military, a police officer, a firefighter, or an attorney. Now, he would like to be the next House Representative from Arizona Congressional District (CD) Eight. Currently, arch-conservative and Trump enabler Debbie Lesko … Read more
Arizona Democratic Reaction to the House Passage of the Invest in America-Moving Forward Infrastructure Bill
July 8, 2020
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House Democrats have accomplished in less than two years what Donald Trump could not do in three and a half. Pass an infrastructure bill. Remember when Mr. Trump promised he would fight for a major infrastructure program when he became President. Where is it? With attempts to negotiate a bipartisan agreement with Democrats fell apart … Read more
DGT Online: Daniel Hernandez, Candidate for State Rep. in LD2
July 7, 2020
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Daniel Hernandez Jr. is a Democratic State Representative for LD2, covering Southeast Pima County and Santa Cruz County. He spoke at the June 6 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. He has been an effective lawmaker fighting for our progressive values. He led the coalition to repeal the anti-LGBTQ “No Promo Homo” law. He also … Read more
Congress must investigate the waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars in the Paycheck Protection Program
July 7, 2020
On July 1, Congress voted to extend the deadline for small businesses to apply for approximately $134 billion in Paycheck Protection Program funds until Aug. 8, before Congress departed for a two week Fourth of July recess. Last week, Treasury, SBA missed the deadline to disclose small business loan data for the Paycheck Protection Program. “[T]the … Read more
