League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson to elect First Male President
League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson Set to Elect Its First Male President “Victor Bowleg, a longtime member League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson, will become its President in April. He was selected as President-Elect at the 2022 Annual Meeting, and will succeed Nancy Hand, outgoing President. Speaking about Bowleg, Hand … Read more
Failed Coup Leader Donald Trump Begins His ‘Retribution Tour’ In Waco – Not A Dog Whistle But A Bull Horn
The Texas monthly reports, In Waco, Donald Trump Parties Like It’s 1993 (excerpt): On August 3, 1980, presidential candidate Ronald Reagan kicked off his general election campaign at the Neshoba County Fair, near Philadelphia, Mississippi, where he touted his commitment to “states’ rights,” a concept that had a lot of euphemistic power in the Deep … Read more
Plug and Play Comes to Phoenix to Help Start Ups in the Advanced Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Health Industries
In partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, Plug and Play, an international organization that specializes in assisting startups has announced they are setting up a presence in Phoenix. With 50 locations around the globe and ties to 50,000 organizations worldwide including Paypal, Hippo Insurance, Dropbox, Colgate, and Apply Board, Plug and Play will first work … Read more
We Need More History Education in Grades K-12
This is another idea debate Democrats should win in a landslide. With MAGA -Trumpist Republicans behaving like Stalinists and Pro-Segregationist Reactionaries in their continual war on the non-white and non-heterosexual past, Democrats should continue to expose these groups for what they are: agents of ignorance and disinformation or as Richard Shenkman once wrote, the “Legends, … Read more
MAGA Fascist Bill For A ‘Do Over’ Of Elections They Lose Must Be Vetoed
One of the worst examples of voter disenfranchisement I have ever witnessed occurred in the pivotal state of Ohio in 2004, which went to George W. Bush by a mere 118,000 votes, giving him Ohio’s electoral college votes for the win. Several Factors Contributed to ‘Lost’ Voters in Ohio: Electoral problems prevented many thousands of … Read more
Political Calendar: Week of March 26, 2023
Send notices of your events to blogforarizona@gmail.com. Editor’s Note: Due to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and CDC recommendations for social distancing, many events are still being held virtually online. We are doing our best to update the calendar, but you should check with event organizers prior to attending any event to confirm the status. Political … Read more
Special TheDGT.org Panel with Corporation Commissioner Anna Tovar, former Commissioner Sandra Kennedy, and 2022 Candidate Lauren Kuby on Monday March 27th, Noon to 1:30PM
We have a very special panel program for this session of Democrats of Greater Tucson. We are hosting a panel discussion centered around the Arizona Corporation Commission, often termed the 4th Branch of Arizona’s Constitutional Order. Because of the panel format, we are extending the event time from our standard 1 hour to 1 and … Read more
