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Rep. Powers Hannley: 2017 Legislative Report Card (video)

In 2016, I ran for the Arizona House on a platform of economic reform, equality, and tackling the opioid epidemic. I stood up to big-money politics and ran as a … Continue reading →

October 8, 2017

Pamela Powers Hannley on the Bill Buckmaster Show

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of joining veteran Tucson Newscaster Bill Buckmaster on his KVOI radio show. Like newsman Jim Nintzel, Buckmaster is interviewing all of the candidates … Continue reading →

July 29, 2016

LD9 Dem Debate Recap (video)

About 50 LD9 residents and Democratic Party regulars attended the Clean Elections primary debate on June 28 with candidates Dr. Randy Friese, Matt Kopec, and me. (The hour-long event was … Continue reading →

July 1, 2016

Arizona Workers Deserve a Living Wage & a Lot More (video)

Far too many good-paying, full-time jobs disappeared when Wall Street crashed our economy back in 2009. Unfortunately, these jobs were replaced with part-time, low-wage, no-benefits jobs in the gig economy. … Continue reading →

June 10, 2016

#PowersForThePeople: Pamela Powers Hannley on Progressive Radio Network

Progressive candidates across the country are challenging the status quo. I was honored to be interviewed for the “It’s Our Money with Ellen Brown” progressive talk radio show this week. … Continue reading →

June 5, 2016

Public Banking & the Nonpartisan League: Is It Time for a Financial Revolution?

During this political season, we have heard a lot about too-big-to-fail banks, corporate greed, politicians on the take, bad trade deals, inequality and … starting a revolution to save the … Continue reading →

June 4, 2016

What Wall Street Costs America: Say ‘No’ to Wall Street Fees with Public Banking

The cornerstone of my economic reform ideas is establishment of public banking at the state, county, and/or municipal levels. In a nutshell, public banking advocates believe that austerity is a … Continue reading →

March 8, 2016

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

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

Safe Park, downtown Tucson

Protesting cuts to education

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

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

Congressman Ron Barber and Pamela Powers Hannley at Cyclovia

Martin Luther King, Jr. march.

Protesting anti-woman laws at the Arizona state capitol.

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.)

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

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.

The Oberlin Rescuers outside of the Cuyahoga County Jail.

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

We are the 99%.

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.

Rep. Pamela Powers Hannley with Red For Ed

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.

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

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.

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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.)

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

Pamela Powers Hannley, Progressive Democrat for Arizona House, LD9

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

A homeless man sleeps in the shadow of corporate America.

Protesting migrant deaths in the Arizona desert.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.”

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Tag Archives: public banking

Rep. Powers Hannley: 2017 Legislative Report Card (video)

Pamela Powers Hannley on the Bill Buckmaster Show

LD9 Dem Debate Recap (video)

Arizona Workers Deserve a Living Wage & a Lot More (video)

#PowersForThePeople: Pamela Powers Hannley on Progressive Radio Network

Public Banking & the Nonpartisan League: Is It Time for a Financial Revolution?

What Wall Street Costs America: Say ‘No’ to Wall Street Fees with Public Banking

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