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Category Archives: Campaign Finance
MacLean Interview – Podcast September 17, 2018
The Billionaire-Led Effort to Destroy America As We Know It. Nancy MacLean, author and professor of history and public policy at Duke University returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss her book Democracy In Chains: The Deep History of the Radical … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Capitalism, Class Conflict, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Constitutional Issues, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Elections, Global Warming, Government, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Income Inequality, Interviews, Investigative Journalism, Movement Conservatism, National Politics, Political History, Political Lies, Political Polarization, Public Policy, Tax Law
Tagged Charles Koch, Constitutional Convention, Democracy, Democracy In Chains, James McGill Buchanan, Nancy MacLean, Radical Right
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Rise of the Oligarchs – July, 16, 2018
The Democratic Perspective team addresses some of the things that have diminished the power of voters and led to an oligarchy (a nation controlled by the moneyed class) as determined by a peer-reviewed study. Co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Class Conflict, Constitutional Issues, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Elections, Front Organizations, Government, National Politics, Political Action Committees, Political Contributions, Presidential Elections
Tagged ALEC, American Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Prosperity, Electoral College, Gerrymandering, Koch Brothers, Oligarchy
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Deedra Abboud Interview – Podcast June 4, 2018
Focusing on issues, leadership, transparency, and accountability. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Deedra Abboud, Democratic candidate for US Senate. The daughter of a US Marshall and federal investigator, she says she grew up with a romantic … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Gay Discrimination, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Campaign Finance, Civil Rights, Community Activism, Dark Money, Elections, Ethics, Government, Gun Control, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Interviews, Medicaid, Medicare, Philosophy, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Public Health Policy
Tagged Corporate Lobbyists, Deedra Abboud, PACs, US Senate Race
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Brill, Gordon, McClelland Interviews – Podcast May 21, 2018
Working to return government to the people. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Karen McClelland, president of Democrats of the Red Rocks, Dr. David Brill, candidate for US Congress, and Mark Robert Gordon, candidate for AZ Secretary of … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Dark Money, Education Funding, Elections, Ethics, Government, Interviews, National Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Candidacy, Political Clubs, Political Contributions, Political Polarization, Public Accountability, Voter Suppression
Tagged AZ CD 4, AZ Secretary of State, dirty money, divisiveness, Paul Gosar, political clubs, US Congress, voting systems
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Dr. David Brill and Ana Marie Perez Interview – Podcast February 12, 2018
Candidates For AZ CD-4 Hope To Unseat One Of America’s Worst Congressmen. Beginning with a reference to an Arizona Republic editorial calling Rep. Paul Gosar “a disgrace to Arizona,” the Democratic Perspective hosts introduce listeners to two highly-qualified Democratic candidates: … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Conspiracy Theories, Dark Money, Government, National Politics, Paul Gosar, Political Candidacy, Political Polarization
Tagged Ana Marie Perez, Dr. David Brill, US Congress
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Katie Hobbs Interview — Podcast September 4, 2017
Putting an End to Incompetence in One of the State’s Highest Offices: Katie Hobbs Is Running for Arizona Secretary of State. In a wide-ranging discussion with Katie Hobbs, Arizona State Senator, and Democratic candidate for Arizona Secretary of State, Democratic Perspective’s Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Budget Negotiations, Campaign Finance, Constitutional Issues, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Initiative and Referendum, Interviews, Podcasts, Political Candidacy, Political Gaffes, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Public Education, Tax Revenues, Taxation
Tagged Arizona 2018 Mid-Term Elections, Arizona Secretary of State, Katie Hobbs, Michele Reagan, School Vouchers
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Doug Ballard Interview — Podcast April 3, 2017
After the Debacle of 2016, It’s Clear That the Democratic Party Has Problems: Does It Have Any Solutions? Doug Ballard, Arizona Democratic Party stalwart, former chair of the Coconino County Democratic Party, Democratic Candidate for the Arizona State Legislature, and currently Arizona … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Disinformation, Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Education Policy, Elections, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Policy, Government, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Insurance, Immigration, International Terrorism, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Labor Unions, LIberals and Conservatives, Media Campaigns, Military Policy, Minimum Wage, Misogyny, National Politics, National Security, Podcasts, Political Action Committees, Political Contributions, Political Parties, Presidential Elections, Public Education, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Racism, Social Services, Supreme Court, Underemployment, Unemployment
Tagged 50 State Strategy, DCCC, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, DLC, DLCC, DNC, DSCC, Howard Dean, Keith Ellison, OFA, Organizing for America, Tom Perez
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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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