>Political signs coming down in midtown Tucson
>Midtown Tucson with its mix of funky old houses and mid-century in-fill is an economically and culturally diversely part of Tucson. But at its core, it’s heavily Democratic. Due to … Continue reading
We are all workers
Walking down Madison Ave last night after dinner, I saw this advertisement for Levis. Initially it struck me because I identify with the egalitarian message, “We are all workers.” We … Continue reading
Immigration reform: the rest of the story, part 2
Xenophobia will continue to re-surface in our [state] unless and until government finds long-term solutions to this very serious problem which seems to be a result of some of the … Continue reading
Immigration reform: the rest of the story
Repeatedly, news outlets have reported that a majority of US and Arizona citizens support SB1070. More often than not, those reports do not provide the question(s) asked to determine that … Continue reading
53,000 a day: Brother can you spare a dime?
53,000 people are losing their unemployment benefits a day, according to the Ed Schultz Show on Thursday. While the Senate quibbles about how or if unemployment benefits should be extended, … Continue reading
>Send 3-year-olds to school? The French do…
>All-day kindergarten was one of the victims of Republican budget cuts this year. Ignoring the scientific research on the benefits (1,2) of early education, right-wingers in the Legislature and the … Continue reading
Community residents want more time, more inclusiveness in charter change process
>At Thursday’s combined Wards 1 and 5 public hearing, the message was loud and clear: The city should take more time and include more stakeholders in the process to change … Continue reading