By Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, president of NextGen America. Earlier this month, young people again defied stereotypes by turning out in droves to elect progressive jurist Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Their determination to advance more humanistic and equitable policies on issues from reproductive rights to gun control, immigration to climate change, racial justice to … Read more
By Ed Carter Are you looking to make a positive impact on your community? Are you ready to take your activism to the next level? Running for office could be a path worth exploring. Political campaigns can be challenging, whether at the federal, state, or local level. And when you live with a disability, those challenges … Read more
By John Della Volpe Welcome to Gen Z’s world. We have now entered the era of young Americans’ active, enthusiastic, and enlightened political participation that will shape America for decades. In just one week in April, Gen Z was celebrated by the left in Wisconsin and demonized by the right in Tennessee as America’s youth extended … Read more
Letter to AZ Star editor, by Larry Bodine, Chair, LD18 Columnist Jay Ambrose wrote [in the April 3, 2023, Arizona Daily Star], “Whether Trump criminally planned the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has not been convincingly demonstrated.” I wondered if he was smoking crack, drinking brainwashing Kool-Aid, or living in an armed MAGA compound for the … Read more
Generation Z, composed of young people born after 1997, leans heavily Democratic.By understanding the five shared life experiences of Gen Z, Democrats can learn how to appeal to this key voting bloc. John Della Volpe is the Director of Polling at Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. His best-selling book is just out, called Fight: … Read more
On March 19, 2023, more than 100 Democrats flocked to the Cunningham Family St. Patrick’s Day Party, Potluck and Fundraiser sponsored by LD18. There was ample food, deli corned beef and potluck dishes. Our speakers included Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Tucson Councilman Paul Cunningham, Pima Couty Supervisor Rex Scott, and LD18 legislative representatives Rep. Chris … Read more
By Chris Mathis, Arizona Representative for LD18. The 2023 legislative session is now in full swing! Democrats are working hard to advance legislation to address our state’s pressing issues. Here are some highlights of what we’ve been working on. Budget Though they only have a slim, one-seat majority in each chamber, Republicans spent the first month of … Read more
Gail Kamaras is an elected Precinct Committee Person and LD18’s Pantano Territory Lead. Her letter was published on March 20 in the Arizona Daily Star So Arizona’s Republican “Freedom Caucus” legislators don’t want ranked choice voting and have proposed bills to block it. Their claims against it are ludicrous. They claim it “disenfranchises voters.” In … Read more
