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Tucson & Worldwide: March Against Monsanto, May 25

by Pamela Powers Hannley Citizens in Tucson-- and more than 300 other cities-- will be marching, preaching, and organizing against Monsanto and genetically modified foods this coming Saturday, May 25. More than 900 Tucsonans have RSVP'd for this event here.... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Blog For Arizona

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Ronstadt Transit Center: Community Space or Capitalist Dream?

by Pamela Powers Hannley The Downtown Tucson Partnership-- like other business groups before them-- has designs on the Ronstadt Transit Center (RTC). Since the early Feb. 5 City Council vote approving a 60-90 day public comment period before throwing the... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Blog For Arizona

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Dear AZ Lege, Separation of Church & State is in the US Constitution

by Pamela Powers Hannley "Amid a discussion of the Bible and the Promised Land, the state House voted Tuesday to let Arizonans vote next year on whether they want to be able to challenge the federal government," reported the Capitol... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Blog For Arizona

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PDA to Congress: ‘Austerity Is Not an Option’

by Pamela Powers Hannley Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) members visited roughly 200 Congressional offices nationwide on May 15 with an urgent message for their representatives: "Austerity is not an option." In addition, 2,000 PDA members called their Congressional representatives... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Blog For Arizona

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New Research: Regular Marijuana Users See Pre-Diabetes Benefit

by Pamela Powers Hannley A new research study published today in the American Journal of Medicine found that current marijuana users had significantly lower fasting insulin, were less likely to be insulin resistant (a pre-diabetic state), and were more likely... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Will the Tucson City Council Throw the Bus Riders Under the Bus?

by Pamela Powers Hannley With pressure from developers and the budget, the Tucson City Council once again is considering decisions which would reduce-- or at least hinder-- bus transportation. Today, Tuesday, May 7, at the City Council study session, Councilwoman... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Down with Drones: Protest at Ft. Huachuca Today

by Pamela Powers Hannley Southern Arizona peace activists have organized a anti-drone protest outside of Fort Huachuca today, Monday, April 29. Drones are a big deal in Southern Arizona. Ft. Huachuca, Davis-Monthan, Raytheon, the University of Arizona, and Cochise College--... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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World of Beer Brings More Beer to Downtown Tucson. A Perfect Storm?

by Pamela Powers Hannley A World of Beer franchise will be opening on the ground floor of The Cadence, that giant, six-story, white student housing complex rising from the old dirt lot next to the Rialto Theater downtown. What could... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Who Is Homeland Security Watching? Off-the-grid Fertilizer Plant vs On-the-Grid Citizenry

by Pamela Powers Hannley Last week was an outrageous news week for our country with the Boston Marathon bombings on Monday, the explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant on Wednesday, and the shoutout, manhunt, killing, and capture of the bomber... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Futurist Watts Wacker on Corporate Goodness & Storytelling

by Pamela Powers Hannley Has social media pushed us beyond the information age and into the age of goodness? With the blurring of the lines between news and entertainment and the blurring of the definition of a "friend", futurist Watts... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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What Would Jesus Do? He'd Pay Unemployment Tax for His Workers

by Pamela Powers Hannley HB2645, which was advanced by the Arizona Senate this week, would allow churches and religious schools to avoid paying unemployment tax for teachers and day care workers. Passed by the Arizona House in March, this bill... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Ronstadt Transit Center: City, Developers Ponder Proverbial Political Football (video)

by Pamela Powers Hannley Anyone who has lived in Tucson long enough knows that the vitality of downtown has ebbed and flowed with the winds of politics and the fortunes of capitalism. Thanks to infrastructure investments, tax breaks, land deals,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Bisbee City Council Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions: Watch the Process (videos)

by Pamela Powers Hannley Yesterday-- April 2, 2013-- the Bisbee, Arizona City Coucil made history by being the first city in Arizona to buck state law and heavy-handed conservative pushback by approving same-sex civil unions. You can read the story... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Tucsonans Fight to Keep City Safe for Guns-- Not People (videos)

by Pamela Powers Hannley If only Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik had kept his big mouth shut about this whole gun control thing...but, no, he dared to discuss gun control at a public forum, he sponsored a local gun-buyback-and-destroy program... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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UPDATED with New Events: Progressives, Mark Your Calendars for April Events!

April3 Update: New events have been added for April 6 and 9. It’s only April 1, but already there is an impressive line-up of progressive events taking shape this month. In addition to these educational events, there are multiple fund-raisers... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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States' Rights Leads to Inequities in Healthcare

by Pamela Powers Hannley This map exemplifies what is wrong with letting states' rights. State-by-state decisions lead to inequities, discrimination, legal inconsistencies, and redundant bureaucracies. The map-- created by The Advisory Board Company-- shows how the states stack up (so... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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'Life or Debt': Dr. Danny on the Cost of Care (video)

by Pamela Powers Hannley More people in the US go bankrupt because of medical bills than for any other reason. Even in Massachusetts-- where they have Romneycare (the model for Obamacare)-- people with health insurance are going bankrupt at alarming... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Arizona Dems Split on 'Back to Work' Budget Vote

by Pamela Powers Hannley On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, the US House of Representatives voted on a series of amendments to the Republican Majority Budget, penned by Rep. Paul Ryan. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) amendment, dubbed the Back to... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Kozachik Kickoff Party: Pima Dems Love Fest (video)

by Pamela Powers Hannley Yesterday's re-election campaign kickoff for Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik was a Democratic Party love fest for the feisty Republican turned Democrat. There were nearly as many Pima County Democratic Party faithful in attendance at Borderlands... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Tucson Progressives & Democrats Back the 'Back to Work' Budget

The following guest commentary about the current budget battles in DC was submitted to the Arizona Daily Star for publication. Since the Star chooses to primarily publicize Republican budget plans-- and no other ideas, including those proposed by Southern Arizona... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Budget Battle: Can the Rich Afford to Pay Higher Taxes?

by Pamela Powers Hannley Since the Tea Party took over the House of Representatives after the disastrous 2010 election, you'd think the most pressing job facing the Congress was to lower taxes on the richest Americans. (Feather-bedding the 1% is... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Budget Battle: Can the Rich Afford to Pay Higher Taxes?

by Pamela Powers Hannley Since the Tea Party took over the House of Representatives after the disastrous 2010 election, you'd think the most pressing job facing the Congress was to lower taxes on the richest Americans. (Feather-bedding the 1% is... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Liberals to Dems: Just Say ‘No’ to Cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

by Pamela Powers Hannley In his recent talk in Tucson, John Nichols of The Nation warned against budget solutions proposed by the Fix the Debt Coalition, a group of 127 billionaires, "lesser millionaires," and corporate CEOs. According to Nichols, this... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Progressive Caucus Releases 'Back to Work' Budget

by Pamela Powers Hannley On Wednesday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released its "Back to Work" Budget. Think of it as the polar opposite of the Republicans' "Stab Americans in the Back" budget penned by Congressman Paul Ryan and released... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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Pan-STARRS Comet Visits Tucson

by Pamela Powers Hannley In case you haven't heard, the comet Pan Starrs is making its maiden voyage through Earth's skies this week. Last night we braved high winds on A Mountain to wave as it flew by. It will... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Blog For Arizona

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