By Larry Bodine, LD18 Democrats Chair President Joe Biden warned that Trump and his MAGA lackeys are a dire threat to American Democracy. “There’s something dangerous happening in America now. There’s an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs of our democracy. The MAGA movement. It’s an extremist ideology,” Biden said. The White … Read more
Democratic voters are turning out in force to dominate local elections this year — putting the lie to gloomy political polls about President Biden’s re-election campaign. The polls say one thing, but voters are doing the opposite. Democrats Are Still Outperforming This Year September 25, 2023 by Taegan Goddard. Subscribe to the Political Wire newsletter for … Read more
By Eve Shapiro. She is an Elected Precinct Committee Person in LD18, a Democratic State Committee member and former PCDP board member. She is a retired pediatrician, now works with TMC and UA campus health. She is also member of Physicians for a National Health Program. Medicare For All has been a part of our … Read more
LD18s awesome team of 20+ successful letter-to-the-editor writers continues to fill the Arizona Daily Star with commonsense Democratic opinions. Keep them coming, my friends! LD18 has created a Letter Writer Brigade headed by 1st Vice Chair Ricky Sage. Join the movement by emailing Ricky at [email protected]
By Kim Bayne Did you know that every year over four million young individuals reach the age of 18 and most of them are eligible to register to vote before they finish high school? In Arizona, fewer than 15 percent of our state’s high school seniors or graduates are actually registered. Most of those who … Read more
Below are excerpts of Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’s remarks at the LD18 Democrats on July 25, 2023: This is not just a call from the Secretary of State. This is a call from one of the state’s leading Democrats. Listen carefully, Democrats, we need to get it together. We need to register voters, as … Read more
by Jacolyn Marshall, a Democratic volunteer in Oro Valley Health & Safety• FDA recommends next Covid vaccines only protect against newest XBB variants dominant worldwide.• Agriculture Department provides millions in investment funds to farmers and food businesses to improve markets, create and strengthen jobs,control food prices, and improve nutrition.• FDA deems lab-grown meat safe and … Read more
Sunday, July 16, at 10 am at 115 North Church at the Tucson January 8 Memorial site. Manny and Patricia are the parents of Juaquin Oliver, who was murdered at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day 2018. Manny and Patricia honor “Guac” and all victims of gun violence with their … Read more
June was a banner month for LD18 to get letters published in the Daily Star. Encouraged by Lori Cinnamond, LD18’S Strategy and Data Lead, at least six of our letter-writing heroes had their opinions published. Kudos to: “Let’s keep up the momentum, get out your pens and let the presses roll!” said LD18 PC and Volunteer Development … Read more
“I’ve almost no words to describe what Canadian mining giant Hudbay is doing to the Santa Rita Mountains near Tucson, AZ,” said Russ McSpadden of the Center for Biological Diversity. “The first 20 seconds of the video show the Rosemont side, then the ridge line, then the west side. Hudbay plans to remove 2.5 miles … Read more