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Category Archives: Arizona Economy
Alex Martinez Interview — Podcast October 31, 2016
We Need To Invest In Our Own Future: Alex Martinez, Democrat for Arizona. Democratic Perspective talks to Alex Martinez, Democratic candidate for the Arizona State Legislature from Legislative District 6, about just how much damage the gutting of successful public institutions, such as our education system, by corporate ripoff artists, is doing to the future prospects … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Bureau of Land Management, Corrections Policy, Corruption, Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Federal Lands, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Podcasts, Privatization, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy
Tagged Alex Martinez, Arizona LD 6, AZ Legislative District 6
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Tom O’Halleran Interview — Podcast October 24, 2016
Voting Is Just the Beginning: The Best Way To Ensure that the Public Trust Is Honored By Our Politicians Is To Get Involved In the Process Which Elects Them. Democratic Perspective again welcomes Tom O’Halleran, former Chicago Homicide Detective, former Governing Board member of the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Child Protection, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Foreclosures, Income Inequality, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, National Politics, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Social Security, Special Interest Legislation, Unemployment
Tagged Arizona CD 1, Arizona Elections 2016, Citizens United, Dark Money, Tom O'Halleran
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Ruben Gallego Interview — Podcast September 26, 2016
Yes, There Are S0me Good People in Congress. Ruben Gallego, from Arizona’s District 7, Is One Of Them. Democratic Perspective talks to Ruben Gallego, Harvard graduate, combat marine, and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona’s CD 7, about … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Campaign Finance, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Education Policy, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Government, Immigration, Income Inequality, Infrastructure Investment, International Terrorism, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Justice System, National Politics, Podcasts, Presidential Elections, Public Lands, Racial Discrimination, Water Policy
Tagged Arizona CD 7, Donald Trump, Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument, Hillary Clinton, Presidential Debates, Presidential Election 2016, Ruben Gallego
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Nikki Bagley Interview — Podcast September 5, 2016
Down the Stretch in LD 6: Nikki Bagley Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, talk to Nikki Bagley, Director of the Yavapai College Viticulture and Enology Program and former mayor of Jerome, about the crucial issues facing Arizona voters … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural Policy, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Bureau of Land Management, Campaign Finance, Climate Change, Democratic Governance, Domestic Extremism, Domestic Policy, Education, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Podcasts, Political Action Committees, Political Contributions, Political Polarization, Public Lands, Regulatory Agencies, Small Business, Tax and Investment Policy
Tagged Arizona Legislature, Arizona State Senate, Arizone Education Funding, AZ LD 6, AZ Legislative District 6, Dark Money, Nikki Bagley, Nikki Check, Rural Development, Small Business Development, Yavapai College Viticulture and Enology Program
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The Fruits of Our Labor — The Verde Valley Wine Industry Celebrates — Podcast May 23, 2016
The 5th Annual Verde Valley Wine Symposium: A Look Ahead. We welcome Tom Schumacher, President, and Paula Woolsey, Vice-President, of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, back to Democratic Perspective for a discussion the 2016 Verde Valley Wine Symposium at the Yavapai College … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Interviews, Oenology, Podcasts, Small Business, Sustainable Development, Viticulture
Tagged Paula Woolsey, Tom Schumacher, Verde Valley Wine Consortium, Verde Valley Wine Symposium 2016
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Tom Chabin and Bill Mundell Interview — Podcast April 25, 2016
The Arizona Corporation Commission: A Sordid Example of the Consequences of Regulatory Capture. Tom Chabin and Bill Mundell, Democrats running for the Arizona Corporation Commission join Democratic Perspective hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster for a discussion of what happens when a public utility — … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Citizens United, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Elections, Interviews, Podcasts, Regulatory Agencies
Tagged APS, Arizona Corporation Commission, Arizona Public Service, Bill Mundell, Citizens United v FEC, Dark Money, Government Regulation and Oversight, Public Utilities, Tom Chabin
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Mikel Weisser Interview — Podcast April 18, 2016
For the Love of Arizona: Mikel Weisser is Running for Congress. Mikel Weisser, Democratic Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona’s Congressional District 4, talks to Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster about his background, his view of the issues … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Corrections Policy, Corruption, Criminal Justice Reform, Democratic Governance, Education, Education Policy, Elections, Environment, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Interviews, Judicial System, Podcasts, Political Lies, Private Prisons, Privatization, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Tax and Investment Policy, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation
Tagged Arizona CD 4, Arizona Elections 2016, Arizona Proposition 123, Mikel Weisser, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, NORML, Paul Gosar
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Harriet Young Interview — Podcast April 11, 2016
On Being More Careful What We Wish For: What Electing an Ignorant and Corrupt Republican Legislative Majority Has Cost Arizonans. An impoverished public education system. Incompetently managed private prisons. Denial of health care to needy children. Hysterical ideological crusades against the federal government. Voter suppression laws. Gun-nuttery. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Corruption, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Federal Lands, Health Care Delivery, Immigration, Interviews, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Tax Revenues
Tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Arizona Proposition 123, Harriet Young, Koch Brothers, Kochtopus, Tea Party
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Nikki Bagley Interview — Podcast January 25, 2016
Leadership for Arizona’s Future (And Lord Knows We Need It): Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson, welcome Nikki Bagley, Director of the Yavapai College Viticulture and Enology Program and former mayor of Jerome, to discuss her candidacy for the Arizona … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural Policy, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Continuing Education, Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Government, Growth, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Local Politics, Oenology, Podcasts, Public Education, Public Policy, Small Business, Unemployment, Viticulture
Tagged Arizona Legislature, Arizona State Senate, Arizona Wine Country, Arizone Education Funding, AZ Legislative District 6, Jerome AZ, Nikki Bagley, Nikki Check, Yavapai College, Yavapai College Viticulture and Enology Program
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The Failure of Ideologically-Driven Public Policies: Minnesota vs. Arizona — Podcast January 11, 2016
Red States and Blue States: Ideology vs. Service to the People. Democratic Perspective looks at why the ideological preoccupations of the Republican right have proven so disastrous for the people who live in red states. Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster compare unemployment, wealth distribution, health … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Federal Lands, Government, Income Inequality, Jobs and Employment, Movement Conservatism, Podcasts, Political Theory, Private Prisons, Public Education, Public Lands, Public Policy, Special Interest Legislation, States' Rights, Tax Law, Taxation, Unemployment, Women's Rights
Tagged Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Blue States, Doug Ducey, J.P. Twist, John McCain, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Red States
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