Village Idiots Storm the Arizona Board of Education Meeting over Proposed New Sex Education Guidelines.
June 25, 2019
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Some facts to consider when considering a Sex Education and Health Awareness Program in either a Public Traditional District or Charter School: According to the Anne E. Casey 2019 Kids Count Report, Arizona ranks 32nd among the 50 states with regards to incidents of teen pregnancy with 22 out of a 1000 young ladies aged … Read more
The Salt Lake City Tribune: ‘Yes, we do have concentration camps’ (Updated)
June 24, 2019
Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) ignited a firestorm of criticism, from both the left and the right as well as the mainstream media, for calling US immigrant detention centers “concentration camps.” Republicans tried to cast her comment as demeaning to the memory of the Jewish survivors of the Nazi Holocaust, in keeping with their 2020 … Read more
Watch the Gentrification & Affordable Housing Forum with Mayor & Council Candidates (video)
June 24, 2019
Nearly 400 people packed into the El Rio Neighborhood Center to hear the Mayor and Council Candidate Forum on Gentrification and Affordable Housing on Saturday, June 22. This was an all-Democrat forum because of the hotly-contested Democratic primary elections coming up in August 2019. Attendees included mayoral candidates Councilwoman Regina Romero, former State Senator Steve … Read more
Technology Cannot Fix Bad Policing
June 24, 2019
By Dianne Post, Attorney, Central Phoenix National Lawyers Guild I had not read “The Thin Blue Lie: The Failure of High-Tech Policing”, by Matt Stroud until after I wrote about the National Police Foundation (NPF) investigation of the Phoenix Police shooting “spike” in 2018. When I read the book, I was astounded at how our … Read more
SCOTUS Watch: Brunetti wins his clothing line trademark ‘FUCT’
June 24, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court started the day with a dozen cases yet to be decided this week. The Court announced four decisions today, and also that it would be back on Wednesday for another decision day. I would expect at least one additional decision day. It was another day in what would appear to be … Read more
400 Jam Forum on Tucson Westside Gentrification Crisis
June 24, 2019
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Out-of-state and foreign speculators are now descending on Tucson, are buying up aging houses in the west side barrio, making repairs and flipping them for much higher prices. This “gentrification” effect eliminates low-cost housing and raises rents and house prices. It also destroys the culture and heritage of a neighborhood. To the audience of 400 … Read more
“Woodstock – the Director’s Cut” special film screening at the Loft Cinema
June 24, 2019
A BENEFIT FOR THE LOFT CINEMA’S MARQUEE RESTORATION WOODSTOCK – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT SATURDAY, JUNE 29 AT 4:30PM | GENERAL ADMISSION: $80 • LOFT MEMBERS: $69 DOORS OPEN AND DINNER SERVED AT 4:30PM; FILM STARTS AT 6:00PM PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING “Help us Light Up The Loft and raise funds … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019
The Political Calendar is posted on Sundays. Please send us notice of your political events prior to the Sunday before your event 7 days would be most helpful). See the calendar icon in the right-hand column of the blog page for easy access to the calendar. Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Note: For … Read more
