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
Retired Social Studies instructor and Principal, Linda Patterson wants to build on Democratic momentum in Legislative District 11 (an area that ranges from Maricopa to Casa Grande to Oro Valley/Marana and to the outskirts of Tucson) and dispatch Vince Leach from the State Senate in 2020. Mr. Leach is among the most reactionary members of … Read more
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
A recent article from the Phoenix New Times on September 6, 2019, reported that an employee from the Arizona Public Service Electric Company (A.P.S.) had submitted a complaint to the Arizona Corporation Commission alleging that the powerful utility entity had engaged in “political bullying.” The piece further described how APS encouraged its employees to: Vote … Read more
The fiscal situation in Arizona, at least for now, is very good. For the second year in a row, there appears to be a record fiscal surplus as the state, according to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, has brought in more revenues than anticipated. If these numbers are largely accurate and if the economy remains … Read more