SJR Sunshine Reports: Recent Episodes
Sara Ray
This podcast is where I talk about the topics on the blog SJR Sunshine Reports. I mostly cover Arizona state and local politics, some international politics, and some media criticism. Thanks for listening 🙃
Links to info referenced:
KOLD News report on Douglas election: https://www.kold.com/2020/03/11/city-douglas-residents-elect-new-mayor-unofficial-results-show/
Unofficial results on Cochise County website: https://www.cochise.az.gov/elections/city-douglas-unofficial-results https://www.cochise.az.gov/sites/default/files/elections/Finaldouglaswebsite.pdf
Copper Queen Community Hospital Statement about Coronavirus and rumors: https://cqch.org/coronavirus-update/3-12-2020-covid-19-update/?fbclid=IwAR2Vn4tfoth2UTupT6YXaWxCm4xa9WdsSdVQP3P2TyGAc5xk04H0yUJvmT0
Coronavirus local coverage: https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/coronavirus/ https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/coronavirus/
Douglas Unified School District #27 Facebook posts: DUSD extends spring break: https://www.facebook.com/1525193084372467/photos/a.1525794670978975/3180003325558093/?type=3&eid=ARBksYIKCdhV7h9dFSV6ELQhjrrsKflmbaEBpsQAIwBP5EIE8SK4XZ7ZJSiYNv80mFMka0bzfQlWb-dY&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD1wsQyhuGqZj0ft-wv_BnDmMnJ-5bIQlY-nWpkaQ7GyrQDLQYs0ka4rZIwXpeuRssvfriqemvgQp0BjGAvMbF5ozcvfNvjiokwMEehbUI4HZiydjjySKqwOK3j2fLZBSw4SS69PDSj1BHOsCt6v_jDWJpHX883x3cYGhnzpj-KsporgoCoeHKpbfVIr4SzEal_rb7T-7UdmcFKA01MRTqF9Alt7ti6OMwGuQN2vA4lCaX_xRA8KOOpIbsTdTUzXFtJ9lo7tN0l5NjltWJ5-zz8ELGCMxVycAAJeJ1A-HX1P-uEIfhPbrXo5OdWHi4GOqdGlLZ3o3CNwMBthy7b2FtfoWUA&__tn__=EEHH-R
Classes scheduled to proceed as usual as of Thursday: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3178139132411179&id=1525193084372467
Statement addressing Coronavirus concerns: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3179188985639527&id=1525193084372467
Statement extending spring break: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Default.asp?PN=%27News2%27&SubP=%27DNewsStory%27&gn=0&DivisionID=0&DepartmentID=0&SubDepartmentID=0&NewsID=105091&ShowNav=&StoryGroup=Current
https://www.facebook.com/1525193084372467/photos/a.1525794670978975/3180003325558093/?type=3&eid=ARDig-YBF69et0_dG_dGGI29SQj1j_24Zrj47Iqj1pl0txTvLzyrtKvVLjSkkvynIux7FBdeJGlevV7H&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDjLX4KII3OXQpnieK-rheJKFHqMnMpEfjm9sr9xTZLe9N19otvjSZxFnOCiIhyKr71buYTVTEnSWAvgvIY2-h7cM1Y5s-vqF4Uvtw2J6XKBtOrryKd_eVUFrXZnQh6o--2ukfHX2VrGvP8nUJedhugMQWsynsiBLDxbapjDwyPQwudXDPT6WVwKNgR2eTDKuTtl1OrpHOvuRIQV0LRZEqB81aK_xU9s9sdbKFgyxJIGDkrtvfTIfxiaFyZZmZ-IA8yYpYiILDld3Rxj5GS4maBCPtqetQSbdUkGb8UNvMjFCVeMCx3oB9MCjcIIUnihsGLRPpEj5n_eeuGQxyLy7UzkwwO&__tn__=EEHH-R
Meal services announcement: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Common/News2/HomePagePopUps/Default.asp?ItemID=105111&ISrc=District&Itype=News
https://www.facebook.com/1525193084372467/photos/pcb.3181984878693271/3181984572026635/?type=3&theater
Optional learning reinforcement materials: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Common/News2/HomePagePopUps/Default.asp?ItemID=105126&ISrc=District&Itype=News
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3181964685361957&id=1525193084372467&__tn__=K-R
DUSD Statement regarding school closures and meal services: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Default.asp?PN=%27News2%27&SubP=%27DNewsStory%27&gn=0&DivisionID=0&DepartmentID=0&SubDepartmentID=0&NewsID=105127&ShowNav=&StoryGroup=Current
Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman “Open Letter To Arizona Families, Educators, School Leaders, And Education Community Members” https://azgovernor.gov/governor/blog/2020/03/open-letter-arizona-families-educators-school-leaders-and-education-community
Census
Brennan Center article: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-federal-government-can-and-cant-use-census-information
Online questionnaire: https://my2020census.gov/
Mayor Uribe’s Facebook posts: Friday: https://www.facebook.com/robertyuribe/posts/2628188257465947 Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/robertyuribe/posts/2628711314080308
track election results on the Election Dept website City of Douglas News Release Photos of Mayor Uribe at the Hill More Douglas election info
Contact Senate President Karen Fann in District 1: email: kfann@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5874
If you live in the Douglas/Sierra Vista region, your state Senator is District 14’s David Gowan. email: dgowan@azleg.gov (602) 926-5154
If you live in Tucson, your Senator is one of these people:
District 2: Andrea Dalessandro email: adalessandro@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5342
District 3: Sally Ann Gonzales email: sgonzales@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-3278
District 4: Lisa Otondo (Minority Whip) email: lotondo@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-3002 District 8: Frank Pratt email: fpratt@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5761
District 9: Victoria Steele email: vsteele@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5683
District 10: David Bradley (Minority Leader) email: dbradley@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5262
District 11: Vince Leach email: vleach@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-3106
Also please check out these resources for more information about transgender rights and participation in school sports:
Transgender Law and Policy Institute: Articles and Resources, LGBT Sports Foundation: Proposed Model High School Policy,
GLSEN: Model District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students,
Safe Schools Coalition,
Reference Guide for Transgender Policy in Connecticut
Legal help and advocacy (nationwide):
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Network,
National Center for Lesbian Rights,
GLAAD Transgender Resources, Transgender Law Center
National Center for Transgender Equality
For more resources, please take a look at the Transgender Law and Policy Institute’s list here!
Links to information referenced:
2020 Election: Six running for three seats on Douglas City Council: (Bruce Whetten, Douglas Dispatch)
Mayor Uribe accepts invitation to White House: (Staff, Douglas Dispatch)
Mayor photographed with Andy Biggs on Twitter
Mayor Uribe’s Facebook Posts at Capitol Hill & the White House: Friday Friday Saturday
Where I found information about the candidates:
City of Douglas website: Ward 1 – Margaret Morales Ward 3 – Donald Huish Ward 5 – Cesar Soto
Arizona League of Cities and Towns: Men & Women that make AZ Cities Work – Ben LaForge
Danya Acosta Facebook Danya Acosta website
Contact info for all the candidates can be found here
Links to info referenced:
1.) Douglas Dispatch article: mayoral candidates respond to questions (Bruce Whetten) https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/election-mayoral-candidates-prepare-for-upcoming-election/article_6c16974c-51b1-11ea-a771-67e48a34f20b.html
2.) Full debate at Douglas YMCA, supported by Douglas Conservatives Club, Step Up with Douglas, and Just Change (Voice of Douglas): https://www.facebook.com/voiceofdouglas/videos/619714745439620/
3.) Douglas Dispatch Article about the debate (Bruce Whetten): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/tough-questions-asked-at-debate/article_a09de31e-28c9-11ea-b0ad-f737310b7f7e.html
4.) Mayoral election results 2016: https://www.cochise.az.gov/sites/default/files/elections_special_districts/DouglasUpdate.pdf
5.) Mayor Uribe’s reelection bid announcement: https://www.facebook.com/robertyurib/posts/2567963486601167
6.) Douglas Dispatch article about the recall effort when it was launched in January of last year (Whetten): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/recall-effort-underway/article_bc776228-1f2d-11e9-9cc9-2b60f605669d.html
7.) Video of City Council meeting from February 13, 2019: https://youtu.be/4iIUlqqabzA
8.) Statement from former City Manger Jim Russell regarding his removal: https://www.douglasdispatch.com/russell-s-statement/pdf_681f6086-5fa6-11e9-9a83-ebf8c1bcc7ec.html
9.) Mayor Uribe’s statement regarding City Manager Russell’s removal: https://www.douglasdispatch.com/opinion/editorials/mayor-issues-statement-regarding-russell-s-departure/article_94473718-2a4c-11e9-b3cb-3fec14b9640d.html
10.) Douglas Dispatch article about the city hiring an interim city manager (Talya Ervin): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/council-hires-interim-city-manager/article_ddb46b08-24a4-11e9-824a-4b732ae26536.html
11.) Douglas Dispatch article about the interim city manager being hired full-time (and council passing the tax increase) (Whetten): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/watson-hired-as-city-manager-council-passes-tax-increase/article_df6469fe-b32d-11e9-8b98-efce845a5b8b.html
Links to my other work:
Blog: https://sjrsunshine.wordpress.com/
Links to candidate info and other useful stuff:
Uribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertyuribe/ Studer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.studer.9461 Huish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/huish2020/ Moreno Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertoMorenoforMayor2020/
Douglas Dispatch article: “Important voter information for upcoming city election (Amanda Baillie): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/important-voter-information-for-upcoming-city-election/article_5e753920-51a9-11ea-9117-9789a8700ef6.html
Ballotpedia article about the recall: https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Uribe_recall,_Douglas,_Arizona_(2019)