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Did Scalia and Thomas have a conflict of interest in the Citizens United campaign finance case? (video)

One year ago today, the US Supreme Court blew the doors off campaign finance reform with their decision on the landmark Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission. The Supreme Court … Continue reading →

January 21, 2011 · 1 Comment

What happened to the War on Poverty? Is the US marching backward?

With the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and the passing of Sargent Shriver, a foot soldier in the War on Poverty, this week, I have been read about … Continue reading →

January 19, 2011 · 7 Comments

Giffords shooting rocks democrats at Pima County reorganization meeting (video)

News of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ shooting rocked the Pima County Democratic Party’s reorganization meeting today in Tucson. A Facebook post from the Three Sonorans sent shockwaves through the Democrats’ media … Continue reading →

January 8, 2011 · 3 Comments

Can Republicans Really Cut $100 Billion from the US Budget?

Republicans who rode the Tea Party’s coat tails into office in 2010 are vowing to cut $100 billion from domestic spending, but can they really do it? According to the … Continue reading →

January 5, 2011 · 1 Comment

Medical marijuana: City of Mesa clears way for new ‘Mormon Trail’

Back in the early 1980s, I interviewed an old rancher who lived in Dragoon, Arizona for a feature story about rural Cochise County. His 1800s stone ranch house was decorated … Continue reading →

December 11, 2010 · 10 Comments

Does somebody need to have their credit cards cut up? Congress, I’m looking at you (video)

For all the yammering about fiscal responsibility (particularly from Republicans) during the recent election, I was shocked to open the newspaper this morning and see this headline: Obama, GOP agree: … Continue reading →

December 7, 2010 · 2 Comments

Medical marijuana: Is Arizona a ‘nanny state’ or a ‘free market’ state?

Arizona bureaucrats are wringing their hands over the implementation of Prop 203– the medical marijuana law that voters approved in November 2010. The roadblocks that bureaucrats like Pima County Attorney … Continue reading →

December 6, 2010 · 26 Comments

Governor Ducey had proposed increasing prison beds and funding, while cutting education. Protesters took issue with that short-sighted idea.

Protesters hand deliver symbolic big check from corporate American to McCain.

A homeless man sleeps in the shadow of corporate America.

Jobs with Justice marching with Occupy Tucson in support of postal workers.

Rep. Sally Ann Gonzales and I were interviewed by NBC at the Phoenix rally.

Martin Luther King, Jr. march.

Congressman Ron Barber and Pamela Powers Hannley at Cyclovia

The Living Economy event was very informative; we had a great time hob-nobbing. My husband Jim is a small business owner and a member of Local First Arizona. I have owned two small businesses in the past– Powers/Queen Associates and Wind Dancer Design. We support Local First Arizona and buying/investing locally. We believe that supporting local small businesses with low-interest loans through a public/private partnership between a public bank and community banks and credit unions is the sustainable route to improving our local economy. Trickle down economics doesn’t work; it’s time for new ideas.

This is a broken sink in the Ladies’ Room at the Arizona State Building in downtown Tucson. One of the elevators also was broken. It’s time to fix Arizona government.

Giving the LD9 update at the June meeting. What a great crowd!

Arizonans for New Economy co-directors Jim Hannley and Pamela Powers Hannley with UA Tech Park VP Bruce Wright.

There have been many lively debates in the Arizona House in 2018. This team of House Democrats fought for consumer protections and fought against risky financial deals in a “regulatory sandbox.” (Pictured are Reps. Mitzi Epstein, Kelli Butler, Athena Salman, Pamela Powers Hannley, Ken Clark and Isela Blanc.)

Protesting migrant deaths in the Arizona desert.

It was truly a honor to meet Nevada State Senator Patricia Spearman (center) in October and to confer with her regarding our efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Arizona. Spearman led the successful Nevada efforts to ratify the ERA in 2017. Here we are with activist and NOW leader Dainne Post after the ERA workshop at the We the People Conference in Phoenix. There are a lot of Arizona women who are ready to make history in 2018. Watch my blog here and my Facebook page here for ERA updates.

John Nichols of ‘The Nation’ addressed progressives and unionists at a Tucson event.

In the 1980s, the Tucson Weekly called Tucson the “Baked Apple”.

#RedForEd teachers and supporters in the Arizona House Gallery, 2018.

Visiting with PALF chairman Fred Yamashita at the 2016 Labor Day Picnic.

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Despite the sweltering heat, Jim and I had a great time at the Labor Day Picnic. We collected a lot of Clean Elections $5 donations and signatures. Here I am with LD9 chair Michael Dues.

Ironically, I posted this blog post on the anniversary of this election on June 19. 1970ish.

Protesting cuts to education

We are the 99%.

Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley with members of the Tucson Chapter of NOW on opening day at the Arizona Legislature, 2018.

Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley with Red For Ed

The Oberlin Rescuers outside of the Cuyahoga County Jail.

Safe Park, downtown Tucson

Rev. Ron Phares and Pamela Powers Hannley

Jim and I were part of a contingent of Unitarian Universalists who came up from Tucson. Here I am with Rev. Ron Phares from the Mountain Vista UU Church in my district. (Jim is photobombing us.)

Protesting anti-woman laws at the Arizona state capitol.

We often hear that corporations need migrant workers because Americans “don’t want to do these jobs.” When I hear this statement, I picture farm workers picking vegetables. Recently, I toured two dairies and an animal feed packing plant in Pinal County. The photo above from the Zinke Dairy shows a giant cow milking carousel. Nine migrant workers milk 4000 cows three times a day at this dairy. Legislators watched the two men pictured here– working at a brisk pace– bend over and pick up, lift, and attach large electronic suction cups to the cows as they ride the carousel around the giant facility. This level of automation is the wave of the future for industrial jobs.

I have a background in research. Help me build Tucson’s tech industry and grow our own local businesses.

A giant poet’s head made up of stainless steel letters marks the stop near the UA Poetry Center.

Occupy encampment in Armory Park– before it was cleared out in the middle of the night by Tucson Police.

PDA Tucson Coordinator Jim Hannley speaks against both the crowd management ordinance and the urban camping ban at the City Council meeting.

PDA members, including Advisory Board Chair Mimi Kennedy, protested food stamp cuts in front of Congressman Henry Waxman’s office.

Pamela Powers Hannley, Progressive Democrat for Arizona House, LD9

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The Tucson Progressive: Pamela J. Powers

I stand on the side of Love. I believe in kindness to all creatures on Earth and the inherent self-worth of all individuals–not just people who agree with me or look like me.

Widespread economic and social injustice prompted me to become a candidate for the Arizona House, representing Legislative District 9 in the 2016 election.

My platform focused on economic reforms to grow Arizona’s economy, establish a state-based public bank, fix our infrastructure, fully fund public education, grow local small businesses and community banks, and put people back to work at good-paying jobs.

In the Arizona House, I was a strong voice for fiscal responsibility a moratorium on corporate tax breaks until the schools were fully funded, increased cash assistance to the poor, expansion of maternal healthcare benefits, equal rights, choice, unions, education at all levels and protecting our water supply.

After three terms, I retired from the Arizona Legislature in January 2023 but will continue to blog and produce my podcast “A View from the Left Side.”

Tucson Progressive

Category Archives: 2010 elections

Did Scalia and Thomas have a conflict of interest in the Citizens United campaign finance case? (video)

What happened to the War on Poverty? Is the US marching backward?

Giffords shooting rocks democrats at Pima County reorganization meeting (video)

Can Republicans Really Cut $100 Billion from the US Budget?

Medical marijuana: City of Mesa clears way for new ‘Mormon Trail’

Does somebody need to have their credit cards cut up? Congress, I’m looking at you (video)

Medical marijuana: Is Arizona a ‘nanny state’ or a ‘free market’ state?

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