(UPDATED) Democratic and Progressive reaction to Governor Ducey’s Proposed Budget
January 21, 2020
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Governor Ducey has released his proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. It has met with mixed reactions among Democratic and Progressive circles. While commending the Governor for investment hikes in areas like education (with more monies for teacher salaries, counselors, and building repair,) infrastructure, and childcare, Progressive advocates point out that the increases are, … Read more
The day before trial, Mitch McConnell keeps Democrats and the American people in the dark
January 20, 2020
The Senate impeachment trial is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, but “The Enemy of The People,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is keeping the House managers of the impeachment trial and the American people in the dark about the trial rules. This is bad faith, an abuse of power, and the opposite of a fair … Read more
White supremacists rally on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday in Virginia
January 20, 2020
It’s not accident or happenstance that the radical right chose the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday holiday to hold its “gun rights” rally in Virginia. It is in reality a white supremacist rally, a sequel to the violent Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally in 2017 (above photo), in support of Trump’s MAGA cult followers’ fantasies … Read more
Team Trump presents no exculpatory defense of Trump, simply shouts ‘witch hunt!’
January 20, 2020
On Saturday, the House managers filed their 111-page trial brief in the Senate impeachment trial. House Democrats say Senate ‘must eliminate the threat’ that the president poses to national security: With opening arguments in the Senate trial to begin Wednesday afternoon, the seven House managers filed a 111-page legal brief that lays out their case … Read more
Tucson Chinese Cultural Center’s Lunar New Year celebrations 2020
January 20, 2020
Chinese New Year for 2020 is on January 25, the date of the first celebration at the lovely Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. The more stately dinner to celebrate the Year of the Rat will be later, on Feb. 15 at the JW Marriott Star Pass Resort, 2800 W. Star Pass Blvd. … Read more
Why not an All Woman Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020
January 20, 2020
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One year from today, this country may have a new President and Vice President. Is it possible the nation may finally have the first woman President in United States History? The First Woman Vice President? Or may it actually be an All Woman Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020? Why not? The country came within less … Read more
Arizona Star: Bring background checks to the Pima County Gun Show
January 19, 2020
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The Arizona Star published this article on January 19, 2020 at https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-bring-background-checks-to-the-pima-county-gun/article_f470ca21-f9c1-5e0b-aa72-f0ae7f34a611.html Recently a right-wing pundit attacked Citizens for a Safer Pima County, a community organization that supports gun safety. He called our members “dupes.” He said that proponents of gun safety are “bigots.” The guest opinion column falsely claimed that gun safety violates the … Read more
Photo Gallery of 2020 Tucson Japanese Festival
January 19, 2020
Our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition’s 7th New Year’s mochi pounding festival was held on Saturday January 18, 2020 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd. Thousands of people attended, and enjoyed the delicious food, matcha green ice cream, taiko drumming, traditional dancing, games, martial art demonstrations, tea ceremonies and more. Photo … Read more
