With the unanimous passage of its city budget, Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix City Council have signaled that, after 12 public hearings, they are listening to the people’s concerns about affordability and have built a fiscal plan focused on food assistance, childcare, housing opportunities, and combating extreme heat. Among the budget provisions that achieve … Read more
The White House Ballroom was supposed to be funded by private donations. Below is a video montage of all the times Donald Trump said so. Chalk up another in the pile of thousands of lies from the Liar in Chief, along with “Mexico will pay for the wall,” “I’ll have a health care plan out … Read more
Saying Phoenix’s best days have arrived and the future is here, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego delivered her annual State of the City Address before a packed house of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce at the Sheraton Hotel on Third Street. In her usual mix of optimism, policy wonkiness, and forward vision, Mayor Gallego summarized … Read more
In their quest to pay for their tax cuts for billionaires in the Big Billionaires First Bill, Mr. Trump and his Congressional Republican allies cut vital social services for millions of vulnerable Americans. Food Stamps or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was one of them. With onerous new work requirements, the removal of work … Read more
Arizona’s Legislative Republicans are advancing a strange agenda this election year. Among the policies they have put on paper this legislative session Not exactly the political and economic agenda to win hearts and minds this campaign season. In an opinion piece for Tucson.com, Arizona Legislative District 17 Representative Kevin Volk wrote that while Arizona House … Read more