Arizona Women Win 42 Legislative, State & Congressional Races (video)
Arizona has a history of electing women to public office. In 1932, Arizona elected Isabella Greenway to the US House of Representatives. In 1972, State Senator Sandra Day O’Connor was the first … Continue reading
Beyond #PrayerGate: Secular Coalition Honors ‘Secular Stars’ (video)
One of the big stories of the 2017 session of the 53rd Legislature was #PrayerGate. On April 18, 2017, Rep. Athena Salman, who is an atheist, read a secular meditation … Continue reading
Legislative Whirlwind Begins: Tours & Meetings, Oh, My! (Part 1)
Since Dec. 1, newly elected members of the Arizona House have received a whirlwind of invitations for meetings, trainings, luncheons, dinners, tours, coffees, workshops, receptions, BBQs, caucus meetings, briefings, orientations– … Continue reading
A Trip Down Memory Lane: What is our shared vision for downtown Tucson?
This article was originally published in 2009 on my Progressive Examiner blog. This month [November 2009] marks the end of an era in downtown Tucson– an era of art, innovation, … Continue reading
Progressive Caucus Releases ‘Back to Work’ Budget
On Wednesday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released its “Back to Work” Budget. Think of it as the polar opposite of the Republicans’ “Stab Americans in the Back”budget penned by Congressman Paul … Continue reading
Peace activist Medea Benjamin on drone warfare (video)
Traditionally, war is a messy business– all that blood, sweat, and tears– not to mention danger, death, destruction, dismembered bodies, human suffering, nightmares, guilt, wasted taxpayer dollars, mounting deficit spending… you … Continue reading
The Tucson Progressive vs The Three Sonorans (video)
The Three Sonorans took issue with my last article stating that my headline was in error. In his answer song article, he says that he has not “joined” FOX News; they merely posted … Continue reading