On a day when women lost their constitutional right to choice and privacy in this country, there was actually one small bit of good news for the American People. The bipartisan passage of a Gun Safety Law (The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) in Congress that is the first move towards some semblance of gun control … Read more
Arizona Democrats and Democratic Leaning Groups reacted quickly and en masse to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade. Raquel Teran, the Chairperson of the Arizona Democratic Party, issued a statement which relayed: “This horrific news will not slow or lessen our fight for families. Right now Arizonans are going through periods of anger, … Read more
The City of Tucson Elections Dept. published their special election results tonight: Prop. 411 Yes 52,844 No 19,149 “Proposition 411 is a proposal to amend the Tucson Charter authorizing a 10-year extension of a temporary half-cent (0.5%) sales tax to fund street improvements.” https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/elections https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/electionReports/22SAZTUC_UNOFFICIAL_CANVASS_051722.pdf In the Choice is Yours booklet, there was no opposition … Read more
“This expected ruling marks a historic setback in the fight for our fundamental rights across the country. – Katie Hobbs Ladies and Gentlemen in the United States: Be afraid. Be very afraid. To quote the title of Sinclair Lewis’s work, “it is happening here.” The Republican Party, its agents in red-state governments, and the courts are … Read more
In his State of the Union speech this evening, Joe Biden showed why he is the President of the United States. From his opening remarks stating “we’re finally together again” and “we meet tonight…as Americans,” to his closing comments “the only nation that can be defined by a single word possibilities” and “the State of … Read more