Will Mark Kelly Run for US Senate? Now hear this
January 17, 2019
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John C. Scott and I analyzed whether ex-astronaut Mark Kelly will run for US Senate. A group called 314 Action is drafting him to run, and Kelly did speak to the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee about backing him. He favors gun safety measures and fighting climate change. He would run for the seat now occupied by … Read more
Arizona legislature’s first order of business: a Drought Contingency Plan
January 17, 2019
There is an old adage in the American West, “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.” The Arizona legislature has until January 31 to enact a drought contingency plan for the allocation of Colorado River water in the event a drought emergency is declared, which is expected to occur in 2020. If … Read more
Arizona Reps. Biggs, Gosar, Lesko Vote To Approve Easing Russian Sanctions (READ Resolution)
January 17, 2019
Three of Arizona’s four Republicans in the U.S. House voted this afternoon against a resolution disapproving of President Trump’s recent move to ease sanctions on some Russian entities. The resolution was overwhelmingly approved by both Democrats and Repubicans and passed 362-53. However, Reps. Paul Gosar (R-CD4), Andy Biggs (R-CD5) and Debbie Lesko (R-CD8) joined 50 … Read more
As Mayor, Kate Gallego will “Make Phoenix a City that Will Work for Everyone”
January 17, 2019
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In a runoff race for Phoenix Mayor, candidate Kate Gallego, a former Phoenix Councilwoman, appears to be leading her opponent Daniel Valenzuela, another former member of the Phoenix City Council. With popular Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton resigning his office and now serving Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District, a special non-partisan election was held in November to … Read more
Arizona GOP renews its war on public education
January 16, 2019
Last year Governor Doug Ducey was forced into increasing his offer of a one percent pay increase for public school teachers to an incremental twenty percent pay increase over two years in response to the Red For Ed teacher strike in Arizona. Governor Ducey suggested at the time that this was just a down payment … Read more
Tucson Japanese Festival 2019
January 16, 2019
If you don’t know what takoyaki balls (made from octopus) are, check out our 6th annual Tucson Japanese Festival, which was previously called the Tucson Mochitsuki for the mochi (rice) pounding event highlight. Our Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition (SAJCC) is still pounding & making mochi, but we feature other Japanese activities and performances as … Read more
TUSD Superintendent Community Forum
January 16, 2019
“Join Dr. Gabriel Trujillo at the Superintendent Community Forum to talk about what’s happening in #TucsonUnified! January 17, 6:30 to 8 pm The forum will be held in the Little Theater at Sabino High School, 5000 N. Bowes Rd. Tucson” https://www.facebook.com/events/337253860179720/ Carolyn’s Note: We are still waiting here at BFAZ for our webmaster to migrate … Read more
LD 10 Dems: New Year, New Board, New Representatives, New Goals
January 15, 2019
Jan. 16, 6 to 8 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, Goddard Hall 4831 E. 22nd St. Tucson (east of Swan Rd.) “Your new LD10 Board has been hard at work designing bold and innovative strategies to best reach the goals elected us to reach. Come to the January meeting and find out where you fit in, … Read more
