Category Archives: Federal Lands

Podcast – February 11, 2019

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Gary LaMaster

The Hidden Damage of the Trump Administration. Democratic Perspective hosts Steve Williamson, Mike Cosentino and Klaus von Stutterheim discuss some of the Trump administration’s actions that have gone relatively unnoticed – actions that been hidden by the smokescreen of scandalous … Continue reading →

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Stephen Nash Interview – Podcast April 30, 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

The conflict between the preservation of public lands and those who wish to exploit them. Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, welcome Stephen Nash, a writer and scientist who teaches journalism and environmental studies at the University of Richmond. Nash has … Continue reading →

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Trump Cabinet – Podcast April 9, 2018

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

The Incompetent, The Ideologues And The Unethical. In slightly more than a year, the scandal-ridden Trump administration has attacked virtually every public institution, including the press, the environment, the justice system, the State Department, public schools, public lands, health care, … Continue reading →

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Wade Carlisle and Felicia French Interview — Podcast November 6, 2017

Posted on November 9, 2017 by William Timberman

Democratic Candidates for the Arizona Legislature from Legislative District 6: Education Funding, Environmental Sustainability, and a More Prosperous Future for Rural Arizona.  Democratic Perspective welcomes two Democratic candidates for the Arizona State Legislature from LD 6, Wade Carlisle, candidate for the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Agricultural Policy, Arizona Budget, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Corruption, Cultural Diversity, Dark Money, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Income Inequality, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, LIberals and Conservatives, Local Politics, National Sovereignty, Paul Gosar, Podcasts, Political Polarization, Public Education, Public Lands, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Tax and Investment Policy, Tax Revenues | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Wade Carlisle and Felicia French Interview — Podcast November 6, 2017

Steve Segner Interview — Podcast October 30, 2017

Posted on October 31, 2017 by William Timberman

If We Knew Who They Really Were, We Wouldn’t Elect Them: A New Arizona PAC Aimed At Exposing the Toxic Agendas Behind the Public Posturing Of Our Republican State Legislators.  Steve Segner, progressive Sedona businessman, and one of Democratic Perspective’s sponsors, talks … Continue reading →

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Posted in Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Bureau of Land Management, Community Activism, Corruption, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Economic Policy, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Housekeeping, Interviews, Podcasts, Political Action Committees, Political Contributions, Privatization, Public Education, Public Lands, Special Interest Legislation, Tax and Investment Policy, Taxation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Steve Segner Interview — Podcast October 30, 2017

Nancy MacLean Interview — Podcast October 23, 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by William Timberman

The Leninist Libertarian: James McGill Buchanan and the Subversion of Representative Democracy.  Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, talks with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about the origin and methodology of her new … Continue reading →

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Indivisible Sedona: Focus on Climate Change — Podcast September 25, 2017

Posted on September 26, 2017 by William Timberman

This Is America: When Elected Representatives Refuse To Do What Needs To Be Done, Citizens Have Other Options. Democratic Perspective talks to three representatives of Indivisible Sedona, Peggy Chaikin, Pam Drake, and Frankie Riemer, about local efforts to raise awareness of the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Arizona Politics, Biodiversity, Bureau of Land Management, Civil Society, Climate Change, Community Activism, Democratic Governance, Department of the Interior, Domestic Policy, Energy Policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmentalism, Federal Lands, Global Warming, Interviews, Local Politics, Podcasts, Public Health Policy, Public Lands, Public Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, U.S. Forest Service, Water Policy | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Indivisible Sedona: Focus on Climate Change — Podcast September 25, 2017

Chip Davis Interview — Podcast March 6, 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by William Timberman

Listening to the People You Represent: The Partnership Between Members of Congress and Their Local Staff Representatives. Chip Davis, 5-term Yavapai County Supervisor, and now Deputy District Director for U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran (D, AZ District 1), talks to Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Agribusiness, Agricultural Policy, Arizona Economy, Arizona Politics, Bureau of Land Management, Democratic Governance, Education Policy, Energy Policy, Entitlements, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Local Politics, National Politics, Podcasts, Political Polarization, Public Education, Public Lands, Regulatory Agencies, Sustainable Development, U.S. Forest Service | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Chip Davis Interview — Podcast March 6, 2017

Alex Martinez Interview — Podcast October 31, 2016

Posted on November 3, 2016 by William Timberman

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 →

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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 , , | Comments Off on Alex Martinez Interview — Podcast October 31, 2016

Ruben Gallego Interview — Podcast September 26, 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by William Timberman

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 →

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