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PDA Tucson Clean Elections Forum Nov 16

What is Clean Elections all about? Why would anyone choose to run for office using Arizona’s Clean Elections system– rather than run a “traditional” political campaign fueled by as much … Continue reading →

November 16, 2017

Dem Statewide Meeting: ‘We Can Win with a Progressive Message’

I have been back in Tucson for two weeks now, and it’s been a fun whirlwind of visits, phone calls, and events with Tucson friends and family, LD9 constituents, fellow … Continue reading →

June 4, 2017

John Nichols on Money in Politics: $10 Billion in Political Ads in 2012 (video)

One issue that unites millions of voters is their disgust for big-money politics and their hatred of misleading, negative political advertising. When I go door-to-door with my campaign flier, I … Continue reading →

July 31, 2016

‘The Nation’ Celebrates Its 150 Year Anniversary in Tucson this Weekend (video)

The Nation magazine is 150 years old this year, and Tucson is playing a major role in the celebration. The Blog for Arizona Calendar has a complete list of The … Continue reading →

March 14, 2015 · 2 Comments

John Nichols & The Nation Are Coming to Tucson (video)

Author and commentator John Nichols of The Nation will make his annual trek to Tucson for the Festival of Books, but this year, he’s bringing his colleagues. To mark it’s … Continue reading →

March 3, 2015 · 1 Comment

PDA National Director Tim Carpenter Dies: Progressives Push ‘Forward’

The New Progressive Era lost a giant with the passing of Tim Carpenter on Monday, following a protracted battle with cancer. As co-founder and National Director of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), Tim was … Continue reading →

April 29, 2014

Can Public Banking Spur Economic Growth in Southern Arizona?

Tucson is one of the most impoverished cities in the country—for many reasons. The Arizona Legislature—driven by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and short-sighted, “small government” ideology—has routinely swept … Continue reading →

November 15, 2013 · 6 Comments

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

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.

Pamela Powers Hannley, Progressive Democrat for Arizona House, LD9

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.

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

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

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

Protesting anti-woman laws at the Arizona state capitol.

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

Safe Park, downtown Tucson

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.

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

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.)

Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley with Red For Ed

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

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. march.

We are the 99%.

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

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

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.

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

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

The Oberlin Rescuers outside of the Cuyahoga County Jail.

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.

Protesting cuts to education

Congressman Ron Barber and Pamela Powers Hannley at Cyclovia

A homeless man sleeps in the shadow of corporate America.

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

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.”

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Tag Archives: Progressive Democrats of America

PDA Tucson Clean Elections Forum Nov 16

Dem Statewide Meeting: ‘We Can Win with a Progressive Message’

John Nichols on Money in Politics: $10 Billion in Political Ads in 2012 (video)

‘The Nation’ Celebrates Its 150 Year Anniversary in Tucson this Weekend (video)

John Nichols & The Nation Are Coming to Tucson (video)

PDA National Director Tim Carpenter Dies: Progressives Push ‘Forward’

Can Public Banking Spur Economic Growth in Southern Arizona?

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