by Carolyn Classen, bloggerAZ Sec. of State has announced dates for Special Primary and General Elections for CD 7, after the death of Congressman Raul Grijalva (D) on March 13, 2025. Raul served for 22 years in the U.S. House, previously on the Pima County Board of Supervisors and on the TUSD Governing Bd. He … Read more
Yesterday (March 13, 2025,) after a long battle with cancer, Arizona Congressional Representative Raul Grijalva passed away. Since the announcement of the representative’s passing, tributes from leading Arizona Democrats and Progressive Activist groups have been flooding in. Below are some of them: Governor Katie Hobbs: “I am devastated by the loss of Representative Raúl Grijalva … Read more
The constant theme in Governor Katie Hobbs’s third State of the State Address before a joint session of the Arizona State Legislature was the need to work together to fulfill Arizona’s Promise. Whether invoking the legacies of Arizona political stalwarts like Sandra Day O’Connor, Bruce Babbit, Raul Castro, Barry Goldwater, and John McCain or saluting … Read more
Finishing an election year that featured back-and-forths with the State Legislature, dealing with security threats against himself and staffers under him, and overseeing a statewide November election that included local bomb threats, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes discussed the achievements and challenges of 2024 along with the initiatives he would like to pursue in … Read more
