Activist Kevin Dahl, Candidate for City Council, on Protecting our National Parks and Environment

Kevin Dahl, an environmental activist who spent his career protecting National Parks, said that Ward 3 voters asked him to run for City Council to focus on climate change in Tucson. "We need to protect those most at risk," he said. "Parts of Ward 3 are seriously affected." Ward 3 is bounded by River Road to the north, Swan Road at the East, Grant Road to the South, and Silverbell Road to the West. He spoke at the February 15, 2021 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. "Climate change is a horrible threat to our Saguaros and the [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-02-17T10:27:12-07:00February 16th, 2021|Environment|

In Her Own Words: Kamala Harris Rallies Tucson for Joe Biden

In the spirit of the late great John McCain, I was thinking, let's start with a little straight talk. Now, you know, there has been some talk about my values. Well, let me just tell you, Tucson. I am a proud patriotic American. I love my country. And our values reflect the values of America. Our values tell us we have witnessed the worst, the biggest disaster of any presidential administration in this country's history. Our values tell us that. Our values tell us that we should not be in a moment where over 225,000 people have died in [...]

By Kamala Harris|2020-10-30T07:52:22-07:00October 29th, 2020|Arizona, Economics, Elections, Environment, Healthcare, Joe Biden|

Educator and Community Stalwart Rex Scott is Running for Pima Supervisor, District 1

This article first appeared on the Blog for Arizona Rex Scott has been part of the Pima County Community since 1991. A teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the local area, Scott, who also served as a City Council Member when he lived in Athens, Ohio, wants to take this professional experience and utilize it as the next District One Pima County Board Supervisor. If elected this November, Scott, a former Republican and Independent before becoming a Democrat 16 years ago, vows to be a bipartisan public servant who is a “fair, objective representative for all the people [...]

By David Gordon|2020-10-02T13:41:45-07:00October 2nd, 2020|Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Elections, Environment, Local Candidates and Electeds|

Steve Diamond, Candidate for Dist. 4 Pima Supervisor, Aims to Oust Anti-Science Incumbent

In a year that indicates a Blue Wave may be coming, the trends are good news to the Democratic candidate Steve Diamon, candidate for District Four Supervisor. A labor activist who is a pragmatic problem-solver who believes in promoting inclusiveness and equity, being accessible and transparent, forging just consensus and building forward, Diamond believes “that strong local communities where we care for each other and uplift each other are our best hope for ensuring that future (for our country.) If elected, Diamond would concentrate on: Helping the residents of Pima County get through the COVID 19 pandemic. Protecting the environment. [...]

By David Gordon|2020-09-30T17:15:02-07:00September 30th, 2020|Economics, Education, Environment, Local Candidates and Electeds, Supervisor|

Infrastructure Bank Will Create 25 Million Jobs and Rebuild the Country

A coalition of labor leaders and elected local officials is calling for the creation of a $4 trillion National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) to finance infrastructure projects across the country. Based on a successful model that operated from 1932 to 1957, the new bank will make low-interest loans to state and local governments to build affordable housing, mass transit, roads, broadband, water systems, and more. The idea takes a plan from the Democratic National Platform (see p. 17). The independent federal agency will be capitalized with existing U.S. Treasury bonds and will make loans at [...]

By Larry Bodine|2020-08-20T08:14:27-07:00August 19th, 2020|Democratic National Convention, Economics, Environment, Labor|

WATCH Tucson Mayor Regina Romero at DGT Online, July 20

Mayor Romero will discuss Mayor Romero discussed: ● Local COVID-19 Response ● Her First Six Months in Office She is the first woman and first Latina Mayor of Tucson, as well as the only Latina Mayor in the 50 largest U.S. cities. She joined Arizona mayors to demand that Governor Ducey take statewide action to combat COVID-19.

By Larry Bodine|2020-07-20T18:27:04-07:00July 20th, 2020|Economics, Environment, Healthcare, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero|

Video: JoAnna Mendoza, Candidate for AZ Senate in LD11

JoAnna spoke at the July 15, 2020, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. She is a Democratic candidate for Senate in LD11, a red district. In this video, she discusses: Why she’s running Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic Funding public education Being a voice for the people of Legislative District 11 Anna Mendoza and her son JoAnna is a retired Marine, mom, and native Arizonan. She’s a small-town kid from a rural community, who grew up working in the cotton fields with her parents. She’s a proud product of government assistance programs like food stamps, section 8 housing, and [...]

By Larry Bodine|2020-09-06T18:01:06-07:00June 16th, 2020|Arizona, Economics, Education, Elections, Environment, Racism|

Donate $5 to Finance Corporation Commission Candidates

Do you have $15? All the Democratic candidates for the Arizona Corporation Commission are running under Arizona’s Clean Elections public financing system. This requires them to collect 1,500 valid $5 contributions from voters registered in Arizona. Most candidates will collect at least 1,800 contributions to have an appropriate “cushion.” In return for collecting the required number of contributions, they will receive $116,016 for the primary and an additional $174,024 for the general election. All of our excellent Democratic candidates are still collecting qualifying contributions. If you have not donated, do so now! If you’re not sure, donate! This race will determine Arizona’s renewable energy future. Surely [...]

By Larry Bodine|2020-06-15T19:38:33-07:00June 15th, 2020|Arizona Democratic Party, Elections, Environment, Environment/Climate Change|

By ‘Opening Up for Business,’ Arizona COVID19 Cases Skyrocket

Arizona Representative Pamela Powers Hannley Inhabitants of Earth are nearly six months into the most disruptive year of our lives, thanks to the novel Coronavirus. The United States was slow to react to the pandemic that had already spread across Asia and Europe and killed thousands. Early denial by leaders in multiple countries-- like the US, Brazil, Russia, India, and the UK-- has proven deadly for the general population. As of today, June 14, 2020, there have been 7,767,336 cases and 429,555 deaths worldwide. Although the US has 4.25% of the world's population, we have close to 30% of the [...]

By Pam Hannley|2020-06-14T13:50:01-07:00June 14th, 2020|Arizona, Commentary, Economics, Elections, Environment, Environment/Climate Change, Healthcare|

WATCH: Domingo DeGrazia, Candidate for AZ Rep., District 10

Domingo DeGrazia is a Democratic Legislator in the Arizona House of Representatives, District 10. DeGrazia was elected in 2018. The youngest son of the artist Ted DeGrazia, his family has lived in Arizona for more than 100 years. His top issues are: Fighting for Arizona families through fully funded public education Passing consumer and biometric data privacy laws Cleaning up government He first ran for the Arizona House to fix the Department of Child Services statutes to better protect our state’s vulnerable youth. As a trial attorney representing families dealing with DCS, he saw firsthand how our [...]

By Larry Bodine|2020-05-19T12:58:22-07:00May 19th, 2020|Economics, Education, Elections, Environment, Gun Safety, Local Candidates and Electeds, Webinar|