MLK Celebrations in Phoenix, Jan. 13 to 25, 2025
Further info on these events at: https://azmlk.org/events/ Larger version of the above flyer (in pdf) at: https://azmlk.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2025MLK-Events-Flyer.pdf 2025 MLK March & Festival on January 20 Phoenix “The Arizona MLK Celebration Committee hosts two impactful events in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., including the annual MLK March & Festival in Downtown Phoenix. This inspiring day … Read more
Sundareshan and De Los Santos Call for Legislative Action to Combat Climate Change
Appearing at the State Capitol Rose Garden earlier today (January 8, 2025,) with the leader of the Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club, Senate Democratic Leader Priya Sundareshan and Oscar De Los Santos called on the Republican Majority in the Arizona State Legislature to acknowledge the seriousness of climate change and to finally consider … Read more
Phoenix Will Get150 EV Charging Stations
The Biden/Harris Administration announced today that the City of Phoenix will receive a $15 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, to increase the number of Electric Vehicle (EV)Charging Stations to 150 across the nation’s fifth largest city. According to a press release from Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, 26 … Read more
Congressional Democrats Need to Present an Alternative Legislative Agenda to the Country
Shortly after the November elections, I presented an article calling for Democrats to articulate a pragmatic progressive program that would move the country forward and lift working and middle class Americans up. Borrowing the phrase “A Better Deal,” the policy proposals included many ideas that the Biden/Harris Administration proposed in their original Build Back Better … Read more
With the Nominations of Hegseth, Gabbard, Patel, and Noem, Trump Threatens America’s Security
Next week, the Senate will start confirmation hearings for President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees. The American People need to pay attention to all of them, especially the ones for Secretary of Defense (Pete Hegseth,) National Intelligence Director (Tulsi Gabbard,) F.B.I. Director (Kash Patel,) and Secretary for Homeland Security (Kristi Noem.) To be frank, none of … Read more
Wtih a JFK Attitude, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods Talks About 2024 and Hopes for 2025
Tempe Mayor Corey Woods has a John F. Kennedy vision for the Arizona city that houses its leading educational institution, Arizona State University. It is a vision where all stakeholders have the same hopes and dreams for their families, businesses, and communities moving forward in taking Tempe into a prosperous future. It is a vision … Read more
Sundareshan and De Los Santos Outline the Democratic Legislative Agenda to Make Working and Middle Class Arizonan’s Lives Better
When the new Arizona Legislative session begins in January, Democrats in both the House and Senate will continue to advance policy goals targeted to improving the lives of middle- and working-class families. With a laundry list of policy prescriptions including fully funding K-12 schools, free community college, reducing health care costs, making housing affordable, expanding … Read more
Another Parting Gift from the Biden/Harris Administration to Arizona: A CHIPS R&D Facility for the ASU Research Park
One hopes that in two and four years time, Arizona Democratic Leaders across the state, from local district to Representative to Senator to statewide officeholders will campaign on how they (without hardly any Republican support,) along with their partners in the Biden/Harris Administration brought future forward infrastructure, semiconductor, and clean energy industries to the Grand … Read more
