BlogForArizona's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Michael Bryan
Data Analyst Garrett Archer discusses the 2022 election and the political landscape going forward toward 2024
Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cazares-Kelly outlined the services her office provides, speaking at the January 9, 2023, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson.
Pima Supervisor Rex Scott speaks with TheDGT.org about the recent election and pending business before the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
Cartoonist and Editorial Writer for The Arizona Daily Star, Fitz spoke at the November 14, 2022, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. He is syndicated to more than 700 news publications. He has been an Editorial Cartoonist and Writer for the Star since 1986. Known as the “Fastest draw west of the Potomac,” he also refers to himself as a “flaming moderate at the fringe of America’s center.” He started drawing in first grade and went on to compose 11,000 caricatures and editorial cartoons. He drew for school, underground and college newspapers. After earning his degree in graphic design, he worked at papers in Oklahoma and Virginia, and joined the Star at age 30. “I am one of fewer than 15 editorial cartoonists retaining an American pulpit in this present Age of Madness,” he says.
Kirsten’s campaign for US House in Tucson’s CD6 is recognized nationwide as an important race to win.
Kirsten’s campaign for US House in Tucson’s CD6 is recognized nationwide as an important race to win.
Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott spoke at the August 22, 2022, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Supervisor Scott is leading a challenge to the state law blocking local control of firearms. Taking a bold step for public safety, he led the Pima Supervisors to call for the repeal of a prohibition against local governments protecting their citizens from gun violence. If the “guns everywhere” law isn’t revoked, the County will ask a court to have it declared unconstitutional.
Rex, a Democrat, was elected to represent District One in Tucson in 2020. Before, the district had reliably voted for Republicans.
In 1991, Rex taught social studies at Flowing Wells Junior High School. In 2000, he began his 19-year career as an administrator in middle and high schools. During that time, he was an assistant principal at Ironwood Ridge High School and the principal at Tortolita Middle School.
Steve Kozachik spoke at the Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting on August 15, 2022. He discussed Tucson’s water shortage, dangerous PFAs chemicals in city water, and recycling plastic into 22-pound Lego blocks that can be used in construction.
As Arizona Treasurer, Martin Quezada will invest in affordable housing, water supply and public schools. He spoke at Democrats of Greater Tucson on August 15, 2022.
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00:04 Arizona Agenda Journalists
00:09 Welcome to the DGT by President Larry Bodine
00:18 Introduction to Arizona Agenda Journalists
02:08 Arizona Agenda Journalists Comments
22:51 Q&A
Hank Stephenson and Rachel Leingang bring you the political context, the gossip, and the peeks behind the scene from the Arizona Agenda newsletter.
Hank Stephenson has written about Arizona for national outlets like The New York Times, Politico Magazine and Columbia Journalism Review. But he’s a community reporter at heart. He was most recently editor and meme-maker at Yellow Sheet Report, a political tipsheet and gossip rag. He has covered Arizona politics and government since 2008.
Rachel Leingang has covered government, politics and higher education in Arizona since 2015, first at the Arizona Capitol Times, then at The Arizona Republic, where she most recently wrote government accountability stories with an eye for those impacted and a focus on problem-solving. She has a master’s degree from Arizona State University.
Hank is known for showing up and making a scene. You might remember him when the Arizona House of Representatives created a rule that would have banned him from the House floor because they were mad about his coverage of the House speaker.
Arizona Agenda is offering a special discount just for DGT members: 30% off the subscription price!
The newsletter helps Arizonans understand the state’s political scene and how the government works so readers can make informed decisions and hold their leaders to account. Arizona Agenda focuses on the effects of political decisions and the people behind them.
Thousands of subscribers get the Daily Agenda — a daily email Monday through Thursday — rounding up the day’s government and political news along with our own scoops, some gossip or a wild tidbit. They write the stories that corporate-owned outlets will never report. “We have no shareholders and aren’t interested in getting rich. We’ll take your money and pump it directly back into serving you,” Hank says.
Check out the Arizona Agenda at Arizonaagenda.substack.com.
On Friday afternoons, they send out behind-the-scenes podcasts about their original stories to their paid subscribers. A paid subscription costs $10 per month or $100 per year to become a paid believer in local journalism owned by local journalists.
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00:04 Gun Violence & Gun Safety - How can we make reforms
00:14 Welcome to the DGT Salon meeting
00:42 Introduction to the Panel
02:00 Kelly Ireland remarks
24:04 Introduction to Pete Plahmer
24:18 Pete Plahmer remarks
51:25 Q&A for Pete Plahmer
54:35 Introduction to Teresa Neiberg
55:00 Teresa Neiberg remarks
1:04:08 Q&A for panel
On July 27, 2022, members of the Democrats of Greater Tucson heard Kelley Ireland and Teresa Neiberg of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense and Pete Plahmer of Banner Medical Center’s Trauma Outreach & Injury Prevention program. The panelists discussed ways to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities with two Common Sense Gun Control advocates
Our panelist Kelley Ireland joined Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America in 2011 after the Tucson mass shooting and the Sandy Hook school shooting shortly thereafter. She works as a Co-Lead in Moms’s educational “Be Smart” arm. She is active as a speaker and presenter of the “Be Smart” program. Be Smart assists gun owners in recognizing the critical importance of safe firearms storage. Kelley is a gun violence survivor. She is a Fellow Survivor with the Everytown Survivor Network, offering peer support for other gun violence survivors.
Pete Plahmer, Trauma Outreach & Injury Prevention Coordinator at Banner University Medical Center, is on a multi-professional gun violence workgroup comprised of members from the County Attorney’s office, County Mental Health, Tucson Police, the owner of Diamondback Shooting Sports and others.
Our Panelist Teresa Neiberg is the Moms Demand Action State Legislative Lead.
Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. Moms help pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families.
Join us and stand up for your right to be safe!
Text "JOIN" to 64-433 to Join Moms Demand Action.
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00:04 AZ Rep. Christopher Mathis for Arizona House LD18
00:08 Introduction to AZ Rep. Christopher Mathis for the Arizona House in LD18
01:26 AZ Rep. Christopher Mathis Remarks
30:53 Q&A
Learn more about Chris’s candidacy: https://www.mathisforaz.com
Chris Mathis is a Democrat who teaches health care law at the U of A and lives with his wife, Colleen, in Tucson. In December, Chris was appointed to represent Legislative District 9 in the Arizona House of Representatives. He sought the job because he is alarmed by threats to reproductive rights, voting rights and the accelerating impacts of climate change.
Chris practices elder law, helping older Tucsonans and their families resolve issues related to long-term care, public benefits, senior housing and estate planning. A Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law and Arizona Education Association member, Chris teaches classes on Health Care Law & Policy and Aging. He formerly served as Director of Policy & Communications at the Healthcare Markets & Regulation (HMR) Lab at Harvard Medical School and as Southern Arizona Coordinator for the Flinn-Brown Fellows Civic Leadership Program.
Chris practiced law in Illinois and worked in the Illinois General Assembly, the U.S. House of Representatives, the British Parliament and as a Health Care Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel prior to moving to Tucson in 2001. He earned a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Master in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health as well as law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Chris and Colleen live in the Catalina Foothills with their dog, Marigold. From 2011 to 2021, Colleen served as the Chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, where she took on Governor Jan Brewer and the Republican legislature to give Arizona competitive districts. Chris is running for one of two House seats in the new Legislative District 18 to preserve reproductive rights, protect voting rights, invest in public schools and fight climate change.
Learn more about Chris’s candidacy: https://www.mathisforaz
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00:04 Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for the Arizona House in LD21
00:08 Welcome to the DGT
00:16 Introduction to Stephanie Stahl Hamilton for the Arizona House in LD21
01:20 Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Remarks
10:57 Q&A
46:35 Contact Stephanie Stahl Hamilton @ www.stahlhamiltonforaz.org
48:24 Closing remarks and how to contact Stephanie Stahl Hamilton @ https://stahlhamiltonforaz.com/
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton is a member of the Arizona State Senate representing old District 10. She spoke to Democrats of Greater Tucson on July 18, 2022. She is running for the Arizona House of Representatives election to represent the new District 21.
After completing her Masters of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary, Stephanie and Derek made Tucson their home. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and is currently serving as Parish Associate at St. Mark’s. Stephanie’s faith and love for her community drove her extensive involvement from coaching cross country to coordinating the after-school garden program, to working in the schools as a substitute teacher, and even serving on the Site Council and PTO. The more she was involved in the Tucson community and public schools, the more she saw that a lack of investment in public education adversely affects all Arizonans
Stephanie worked tirelessly to collect signatures in order to refer SB1431 to the ballot as Proposition 305 to reverse the voucher expansion law passed in 2017. She served as the Regional Lead for Save Our Schools in 2018 to stop expansion and the lack of regulation in the voucher expansion system.
Stephanie served on TUSD’s Family Life Curriculum Committee, dedicating hundreds of hours to reviewing and revising the curriculum. Facing strong opposition, she has proven her commitment to the children in our community by completing an inclusive, updated, and relevant curriculum that addresses the well-being of the children in the district.
Stephanie’s role as the Executive Director of Montlure’s Presbyterian Church Camp enabled her to meet and serve children from all over Arizona. Their faces, stories, and connection to their communities lent a more comprehensive perspective of the critical role played by policies put into place by the State Legislature.
Stephanie was elected to the State House of Representatives in 2020 and serves on the Government & Elections committee as well as the Natural Resources, Energy, & Water committee.
On October 19, Stephanie was appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to replace District 10 Senator Kristen Engel, who resigned to run for Congress. Nine days later, Stephanie was sworn in as a Senator.
As a result of redistricting, Stephanie is running again for the Arizona House of Representatives in LD21 instead of the State Senate.
Learn more at: https://stahlhamiltonforaz
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00:04 Mission 4 Arizona
00:08 Welcome to the DGT
00:15 Introduction to Akanni Oyegbola for the Arizona House in LD21
01:08 Akanni Oyegbola Remarks
07:39 Q&A
26:37 Contact Akanni Oyegbola @ www.akanniforaz.org
Akanni says: “I am Akanni Oyegbola and It’s been the honor of my life to serve South Tucson as a City Councilor and former Acting Mayor. With this being the final year of my term, I have decided to run for state office. As a candidate for the House of Representative state office seat, I am committed to making our community a better place to live and work.”
Akanni says: “I am running because I believe the future of Arizona lies in the hands of 90 state representatives. I want the well-being of my district to be sustainable through empowerment, economic development (e.g. tourism), health care, housing, mental health, financial literacy, livable wages, mobility, and environmental justice.”
“I speak to residents frequently, and what they want is a representative who has faced challenges and understands the issues they face on a daily basis.”
“My plan is to work with all representatives of the state to provide resources, relief, and reform. My plan can be accomplished by creatively assisting Arizona to become a leader in the fight for equity so everyone has equality. Furthermore, I want every small business in Arizona to thrive.”
Learn more at: https://www.akanniforaz
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00:04 Nathan Davis for State House in LD18
00:09 Introduction to Nathan Davis for State House in LD18
00:44 Nathan Davis
16:40 Q&A
Nathan is a Democrat who will stand up in the AZ House of Representatives to:
- Reinvest in public education: bring per-pupil funding from the current $8,600 to the national average of $13,200; create a universal pre-school program for all 3 and 4-year-old children in Arizona.
- Combat climate change: conserve our water resources; invest in renewable energy generation, and end the use of fossil fuels in electricity generation by 2040.
- Democracy: create automatic and same-day voter registration, restore the Permanent Early Voter List, and permit mail-in ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
- Healthcare: create a universal Medicaid buy-in program; fund local programs to provide basic, preventative healthcare; remove barriers to abortion care and repeal the unconstitutional bans on abortion after 15 weeks.
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00:04 Democratic Candidate for Arizona House in LD 21 Consuelo Hernandez
00:08 Introduction to Democratic Candidate Consuelo Hernandez
01:19 Democratic Candidate Consuelo Hernandez Remarks
05:53 Q&A
Consuelo Hernandez is on a mission to make things better for the people of Cochise, Pima and Santa Cruz counties. She knew from a very early age that her passion for her community would lead her to public service.
Consuelo said, “As a young Latina, my parents taught me the value of serving others. From the time I started at first grade at Liberty Elementary to when I graduated from Sunnyside High School, I knew that serving others was important. But I never thought that one day I would be President of the Sunnyside Union School District School Board and have the chance to serve the schools I love as an alumni.”
After graduation, Consuelo decided to attend Arizona State University. At ASU, Consuelo had few resources and little guidance, and quickly realized the system of higher education was never going to properly serve students from communities of color. After graduating with a degree in Global Health, Consuelo dedicated her career to mentoring at-risk youth and has spent the last decade fighting for education equity in Tucson and Pima County.
In addition to serving on the School Board, Consuelo has hosted free citizenship clinics, raised money for students to pay for their DACA renewals as well as providing public health services in Panama and Ghana. In recent years, Consuelo has continued to build her education credentials by studying for a Masters in Law with a concentration in economics at the University of Arizona and a certification in education finance from George Washington University in Washington DC. She believes that continuing to pursue her educational goals will help inspire students at Sunnyside Union to reach for their dreams.
Consuelo is committed to restoring funding for education, helping rebuild Arizona’s economy by investing in our small business community, and investing in infrastructure and renewable energy resources. She will work with fellow House Members to build critical coalitions that will deliver on the needs of her District and the people of Arizona.
Learn more at: https://www.consueloforarizona
Tim Kosse and Patrick Cavanaugh join Mike Bryan to discuss the upcoming election for Marana Town Council. They are challenging long-term incumbents who have been controlling the Council for many years. We discuss water and environment, infrastructure and development, and affordability and transportation.
Daniel Hernandez, running for the nomination to Congress in Arizona’s CD6, in conversation with Michael Bryan of BlogForArizona.
Kirsten Engel, running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in CD6 in conversation with Michael Bryan of BlogfoArizona
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00:04 State Rep. Andres Cano’s 5-Point Platform for LD 20
00:08 Welcome to Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting by President Larry Bodine
00:15 Introduction to State Rep. Andres Cano
01:12 State Rep. Andres Cano
19:30 Q&A
State Rep. Andres Cano
Rep Cano has served in the Arizona House since 2019. He is running for re-election this year in the new Legislative District 20. He previously spoke to DGT on July 12, 2021.
His 5-Point Platform for LD20 includes building
● an Economic Recovery
● Health Care for All
● supporting public Education
● Protecting the Environment
● Criminal Justice Reform
Prior to elected office, Rep Cano served as a senior aide to Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias in 2012. He was the youngest policy advisor in Pima County’s history.
In his non-legislative role, Rep Cano is the Director of the philanthropic LGBTQ+ Alliance Fund.
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00:05 Democratic Strategist Rachel Bitecofer
00:09 Introduction to Democratic Strategist Rachel Bitecofer
01:12 Democratic Strategist Rachel Bitecofer Remarks
12:35 Q&A
Rachel Bitecofer has launched a liberal super PAC named Strike Pac, which she describes as “a war machine for the Left.” Arguing that strategy and messaging for Democrats is woefully asymmetrical to the GOP’s, she asserts that going forward, Democrats must launch a “brand offensive” against Republicans. Rachel argues that instead of ideology, Democratic candidates should “lean in” to being Democrats and abandon the preference of Democrats to nominate unobtrusive, “Blue Dogs” who run against their own party’s brand.
The fact that progressive favorites like Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke often came much closer to winning their races in red states in 2018 than Blue Dog moderates who tried to ingratiate themselves with Trump has been held as validation for her theory, as have the successful campaigns of Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia and Mark Kelly in Arizona.
In July 2019 Bitecofer predicted that President Trump would lose the 2020 election, with the Democratic candidate winning a base of at least 278 electoral votes. She correctly anticipated a Democratic sweep of three Midwest states in the Democrat’s so-called Blue Wall that Trump won narrowly in 2016 During the 2020 Democratic primaries. She attributed the increased turnout and Joe Biden’s success in the primary process to the eagerness of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (and in particular, black voters) to remove Trump from office. Bitecofer argued the 2020 electorate would see the return of voters who, feeling assured of a Trump loss, sat out the 2016 election but were now “terrified” that Trump is seemingly unstoppable.
Please check out her nationally recognized newsletter: https://thecycle.substack
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00:05 Women’s Rights Under Threat - Dianne Post
00:08 Welcome to DGT Salon
01:45 Introduction to Dianne Post
02:07 Dianne Post remarks
27:54 Introduction to Kris Mayes - Democratic candidate for Arizona Attorney General
28:30 Kris Mayes - Democratic candidate for Arizona Attorney General remarks
47:43 Introduction to Dr. Holly Bullock, MD, MPH
48:34 Dr. Bullock’s remarks
56:39 Q & A
Discussion of the ERA & its impact on abortion rights & women’s autonomy with attorney and activist Dianne Post, Democratic candidate for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, and Dr. Holly Bullock, MD, MPH.
Full reading of the dissent by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the precedents of Roe and Casey concerning abortion.
Kirsten Engel is a mom, a law professor, and a Democratic state legislator. She is running for US Congress in Tucson’s Congressional District 6. She spoke at the June 6, 2022, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson.
She has been a professor at Tulane, Harvard and now the University of Arizona, where she is the Associate Dean of the Environmental Law Program.
Kirsten was elected to the Arizona State Senate in 2020. Before that, she was elected to the Arizona House in 2016 and 2018.
Democrats of Greater Tucson hosted “Democracy is Under Full-Blown Attack” on May 19, 2022. Our presenter is Frank Figliuzzi, a national security expert for MSNBC and NBC news. Frank was the Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI, where he served for 25 years and is an expert at identifying the real threats to our nation.
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00:04 Candidate Charlie Verdin for AZ House in LD18
00:08 Welcome to Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting by President Larry Bodine
00:15 Introduction to Candidate Charlie Verdin
01:11 Candidate Charlie Verdin
19:20 QA
Taylor is a full-time teacher and a member of the Casa Grande Union High School Governing Board and seeks a seat in the state Senate. He is passionate about funding public schools, preserving our right to vote, and improving the lives of all Arizonans. The new district includes parts of Maricopa, Pinal and Pima County.
AZ House Candidate for LD18 Nancy Gutierrez addressed the May 23, 2022, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson.
Watch the first of our Discussion 4 Democracy series as we virtually sit down with Democratic candidates running for the Corporation Commission.
Host Larry Bodine, President of Democrats of Greater Tucson, interviewed Lauren Kuby. She is a two-term council member, former vice mayor of Tempe, and a senior sustainability scientist at Arizona State University. Lauren is an advocate for fair, equitable worker protections as well as social, economic, and environmental justice. She led Tempe’s Dark Money ballot initiative and created the Tempe Sustainability Commission.
What is the Corporation Commission?
The Arizona Corporation Commission, established in Article 15 of the Arizona Constitution, is the office in charge of regulating utilities, securities, and railroad and pipeline safety. It is the Commission’s responsibility to provide safe, reliable, and affordable utilities for the public. Decisions made by the Corporation Commission affect every Arizonan, every single day.
These forums give Democrats running for statewide and federal office the chance to answer questions based on issues that matter most to their constituents here in Pima County.
The co-leaders of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby addressed a Democrats of Grater Tucson Salon, held on April 28, 2022.
● In this evening Salon leading up to the election, he will analyze the frightening threats to Americans including:
● Political violence
● Death threats to elected officials
● The rise of militias and white nationalism
● Disruptions of school boards
● Anti-voter laws
Extremists running for office
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00:10 Avery Anderson - Candidate for CD6
00:20 Welcome to Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting by President Larry Bodine
00:32 Information about upcoming event on May 19 by Larry Bodine
02:04 Introduction to Avery Anderson
02:49 Avery Anderson
19:05 QA
00:00 DGT Logo (Music - "Glory" by John Legend)
00:10 State Rep Daniel Hernandez - Candidate for CD6
00:20 Welcome to Democrats of Greater Tucson meeting by President Larry Bodine
00:27 Introduction to Rep Daniel Hernandez by Larry Bodine
01:24 Rep Daniel Hernandez
27:03 QA
00:00:00 Opening - Glory by John Legend
00:00:09 Speaker photos
00:00:20 Welcome
00:01:22 Welcome LD16 Candidate Taylor Kerby introduction
00:01:38 LD16 Candidate Taylor Kerby speech
00:05:41 Q&A with Larry Bodine & Taylor Kerby
00:14:40 LD16 Candidate Keith Seaman introduction
00:15:04 LD16 Candidate Keith Seaman speech
00:19:52 Q&A with LD16 Candidate Keith Seaman
00:50:28 Closing & music
UNEDITED: Priya Sundareshanfor Arizona House District 18. Environmental lawyer, activist and mother, Priya seeks one of the nominations for LD 18 House.
To open our meetings to young and working people, Democrats of Greater Tucson is for the first time offering an evening “salon” to bring more great information about the organizations, activists, and organizers who are vital to Arizona’s politics. DGT Salons are a gathering of people held by an inspiring host. During the salon, attendees entertain one another and increase their knowledge through conversation.
For our kickoff salon, we bring you three progressive veterans from Common Defense, the country’s largest veteran-led grassroots organization committed to organizing, training and mobilizing veterans to elect accountable leaders and promote progressive values in 2022 and beyond. Not all veterans are conservatives and Republicans.
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00:04 Rep Morgan Abraham - Candidate for AZ State Senate in LD18
00:08 Introduction to Rep Morgan Abraham by Larry Bodine
01:03 Rep Morgan Abraham
21:49 Contact information for Rep Morgan Abraham
22:20 QA
The Republican Arizona Legislature is passing anti-voting laws, banning parental family planning, and destroying public education. Accordingly, Rep. Morgan Abraham -- a candidate for state Senate in LD18 -- devised an offense and defense strategy.
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00:00:04 Speakers
00:00:08 Introduction to Dana Allmond
00:00:33 Dana Allmond
00:09:00 Introduction to Mike Nickerson
00:09:35 Mike Nickerson
00:19:50 Introduction to Brian Redford
00:20:10 Brian Redford
00:27:42 QA
Dustin Williams discusses the current public education environment and bills pending in the 2022 AZ Legislature affecting public schools.
Adelita Grijalva, Pima Supervisor and Vice-Chair, for District 5, spoke about gun safety and the District 5 strategic plan at the February 28, 2022 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson.
Former Attorney General Terry Goddard and Chris Hawkins, Southern Arizona Coordinator for Stop Dark Money, spoke at Democrats of Greater Tucson on February 14, 2022.
Rex Scott, Pima Supervisor for District 1, spoke at the February 21, 2022 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson
Diego Rodriguez, a Democratic candidate for Arizona Attorney General, spoke at the January 10, 2022, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson.
https://TheDGT.org
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover spoke to a meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson on January 31, 2022.
0:00 Introduction
1:21 Homicides
3:50 Paperless office
5:12 Salary increases
6:05 End death penalty
8:15 Training and hiring
9:41 Fraud unit
13:10 Victims’ assistance
24.41 Cash bail
26:33 Homeless camps
https://thedgt.org/
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos spoke at the meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson on January 24, 2022.
Jonathan Hill, Candidate for AZ Corporation Commission, spoke at the January 17, 2020 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson.
Lauren Kuby, a Democratic candidate for Arizona Corporation Commissioner, spoke at Democrats of Greater Tucson on December 6, 2021.
Blog for Arizona author David Gordon interviews Galloway about Democratic Party efforts to run candidates for school boards.
Reps. DeGrazia & Abraham, & Sen. Stahl Hamilton sit down to discuss the state of the session with AZDem Environmental Council Co-Chair Nick Arnold for an hour of discussion about many of the pending issues and events in this 55th session of the AZLeg in this Cross-Over week.
As a member of the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board, Lindsay has prioritized mental health, equal opportunity, and LGBTQIA+ protection.
David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016.
Michael Bryan of BlogForArizona interviews Democratic candidate for AZ LD 9 House Nancy Gutierrez about her background and political views.
Mike Bryan, Founder and Managing Editor of BlogForArizona, in conversation with LD 9 Arizona State House Democratic candidate Nathan Davis.
Blog For Arizona’s founding editor Michael Bryan in conversation with Legislative District 9 candidate for appointment and nomination to the Arizona State House Chris Mathis. They discuss Chris’ political identity, ideals, and goals for his candidacy to serve in the Arizona House.