Tag Archives: Bob Thorpe

Carlisle, French and Tyler Interviews – Podcast August 20, 2018

Turning AZ LD-6 Blue. Democratic Perspective co-host Steve Williamson welcomes the three Democratic candidates to represent northern Arizona in the state legislature: Wade Carlisle, Felicia French and Bobby Tyler. They discuss how the current legislative representatives have ignored the needs of … Continue reading

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Buying Sedona’s Government – Podcast August 13, 2018

The Wide-Ranging Influence of the Koch Brothers. Democratic Perspective co-host Steve Williamson and contributor Gary LaMaster discuss the battle for a city’s self-government and the impact of dirty money. Steve begins by documenting the ugly battle for home rule in … Continue reading

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

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

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

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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David Lujan Interview — Podcast August 28, 2017

Sabotaging the Arizona Public Education System: 25 Years of Republican Ignorance, Ideological Intransigence, and Corruption. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview David Lujan, former Arizona State Legislator, and former President of the Phoenix Union High School District School Board, about the … Continue reading

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The Confederate State of Arizona — Podcast March 16, 2015

The Payback for Dark Money in Arizona: More Corporate Tax Cuts, Continued Defunding of Public Education, and Yahoo! a Secessionist Republican Legislature. Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson dissect the results of the 2014 election in Arizona: a seemingly endless stream of bills from both houses of … Continue reading

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When Sedition Poses As Patriotism: Cliven Bundy and His Arizona Supporters — Podcast May 12, 2014

When It’s the Right Wing Pointing Guns at Federal Officials, Does That Make It Okay? Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, with producer Gary LaMaster, ask why Arizona State Representative Bob Thorpe and U.S. Representative Paul Gosar are so eager to support Cliven … Continue reading

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Arizona LD6: Are Republicans Really Getting What They Voted For? — Podcast August 19, 2013

Conservative Extremism in Arizona’s Legislative District 6: Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson examine the legislative records and public statements of the Republican state legislators representing LD6: State Senator Chester Crandell, and State Representatives Brenda Barton and Bob Thorpe. … Continue reading

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Republicans In Their Own Words.

This week, rather than talk about Republican politicians, Democratic Perspective chose to let them speak for themselves. Mitt Romney — “We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps.” … Continue reading

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Republican Candidates in Their Own Words — Podcast, July 30, 2012

Unintended Honesty: Republican Gaffes, and What They Reveal. Democratic Perspective’s  co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Gary LaMaster offer a choice selection of misstatements from Republican notables, beginning with Gov. and Mrs. Romney, and demonstrate that when Republicans put their feet in their … Continue reading

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