Town Halls Open to the Public are Kryptonite to Republicans.

Superman is vulnerable to Kryptonite. Dracula is repelled by the cross. Small children sometimes gag at the thought of having to eat vegetables at dinner. For Republicans, sponsoring and participating in town halls with actual constituents in attendance asking questions about policy and the Presidents (and their) behaviors is apparently the equivalent of Superman’s being … Read more

School Facilities are in Crisis and They Need Help Now.

Red Rock Elementary in the Santa Cruz River Valley (in-between Phoenix and Tucson) is one of many examples of a school facility in urgent need of renovation and upgrades. Poor engineering and water drainage pipe construction have led to many building defects. These include: Cracks in the interior and exterior walling, especially in the expansion … Read more

Democratic Party Chair Felecia Rotellini sees a bright Blue Future for Arizona in 2020.

Since becoming the Democratic State Party Chair in 2018, Felecia Rotellini has presided over steady Democratic gains in local, state, and national offices. She and other Democratic State activists feel that the trend to a more Blue Arizona will continue with the 2020 elections. Just returning from a very productive party convention in Prescott where … Read more

Arizona Democrats react to the State Supreme Court Ruling Against Tolerance.

In a razor-thin four to three vote, the Arizona State Supreme Court, ruled on September 16, 2019, that two print shop owners did not, for religious (bigoted) reasons, have to print wedding invitations for a same-sex couple. The Justices did not rule on the validity of the Phoenix Anti Discrimination Ordinance which the city advocates … Read more

Jay Lawrence Steps in It with Offensive Comments in front of a March For Our Lives Audience.

One of the first lessons in Public Speaking 101 is to know your audience. Apparently, Legislative District 23 Representative Jay Lawrence did not heed that lesson when answering questions before the Arizona Chapter of March for Our Lives, an organization committed to stopping more mass shootings, especially in schools. Mr. Lawrence (as reported by Andrew … Read more