Dec 10, 2020COVID-19, Trump and racism drive increases in voter turnout in some tribal communitiesBy Anthony J. Wallace PHOENIX — Enthusiasm across Arizona was higher this election than in the 2016 presidential contest, and final results show the contrast was even more stark in Indian Country, where voters said they were especially motivated because of the COVID-19 pandemic and issues of race. A census…Lucha5 min readLucha5 min read
Dec 10, 2020U.S. Representatives introduce bill to protect solar jobs through the ITCBy Kelsey Misbrener In November, U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced the Solar Jobs Preservation Act with Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-AZ) to protect jobs in the solar industry by strengthening the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Since the ITC was created in 2006, it has helped create hundreds of thousands…Us Representatives2 min readUs Representatives2 min read
Dec 10, 2020Biden’s choice for Homeland Security secretary spells troubleBY NOLAN RAPPAPORT, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Alejandro Mayorkas, a Cuban American immigrant, to be the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If Mayorkas is confirmed, he will be the first Latino to lead that department. This should please the immigration advocacy groups that…Unidosus5 min readUnidosus5 min read
Dec 9, 2020Marijuana use as ‘health problem and not a criminal justice problem’ marks important shift in Arizonaby: Ellen O’Brien | Staff Writer “Transformative” and “monumental” — that’s how Tim Eckstein, a Jewish criminal defense attorney and member of the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, describes the passage of Proposition 207, which legalized adult possession of marijuana in Arizona. “The fundamental recognition that this is a public…Initiative3 min readInitiative3 min read
Dec 7, 2020Pima County reaches record of overdose deaths this yearBy: Veronica Acosta TUCSON, Ariz. — Officials with the Pima County Health Departmentsay 2020 holds the record for the most overdose deaths, since tracking began. In 2019, there were 337 overdose deaths in Pima County, according to an alert issued on November 4 of this year. The report went on…Pima County2 min readPima County2 min read
Dec 7, 2020City Of Chandler Southwest Gas Franchise AgreementAccording to Southwest Gas, the agreement provides that the distribution company pays the city an amount equivalent to 2% of the gross turnover it generates in Maricopa. As we have already said, southwest gas use the city`s supply rights for up to 25 years. The company has been supplying gas…City Of Chandler2 min readCity Of Chandler2 min read
Dec 4, 2020Biden’s Coalition Was United In Beating Trump. Governing May Reveal Its Cracksby: Asma Khalid / NPR Joe Biden won the presidency by stitching together a broad coalition of voters — Black and white, from young progressives to former Republicans, and across cities and suburbs — united by a singular mission to defeat President Trump. But once Biden takes office, and without…Lucha4 min readLucha4 min read
Dec 1, 2020So-called ‘Latino vote’ is 32 million Americans with diverse political opinions and national originsBy: Lisa García Bedolla Pundits are expressing surprise that so many Latinos voted for Donald Trump. But pollsters who specialize in the Latino vote knew for months before the election that Latino support for Biden was soft, with many Latinos — especially in Florida — undecided. …Lucha4 min readLucha4 min read
Dec 1, 2020Centerpoint for Hope-Mobilize AZ free mobile clinic coming to SpringervilleTEMPE — The Centerpoint for Hope-Mobilize AZ free mobile health clinic will visit Springerville from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2. The clinic will take place in the vacant lot at 225 E. Main St. Everyone is welcome and no appointment is necessary to attend. The mobile clinic…Hope Mobilize Az3 min readHope Mobilize Az3 min read
Nov 25, 2020Environmental voters were crucial to Biden’s victoryBY JOE SWEENEY — JMSWEENEY@UCDAVIS.EDU Historically, the environment has taken a back seat to many other issues in national politics, but 2020 has not been an ordinary year The election. It’s what everyone’s been talking about for the past month. People have been talking about President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe…Lcv3 min readLcv3 min read
