Author Archives: William Timberman

Jake Bell Interview — Podcast January 1, 2018

Posted on January 1, 2018 by William Timberman

Managing Essential Infrastructure In the Public Interest: Jake Bell Is Running For the Arizona Corporation Commission.  Democratic Perspective welcomes Jake Bell, candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Karen McClelland, President of the Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR), for a … Continue reading →

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Zain Khalpey Interview — Podcast December 18, 2017

Posted on December 18, 2017 by William Timberman

Saving Lives While Preserving the Quality of Life: Cardiac Care Advances in the 21st Century.  Mike Cosentino talks to Dr. Zain Khhalpey, Surgical Director of the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, about … Continue reading →

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Mik Jordahl Interview — Podcast December 11, 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by William Timberman

The Bill of Rights Is Being Fought Over Every Day: When All Is Said and Done, Litigation Is the Only Effective Way To Protect Us From the Consequences of Unconstitutional Laws.  Mik Jordahl, local Sedona attorney and free speech advocate, … Continue reading →

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Kiana Sears and Elliot Woods Interview — Podcast December 4, 2017

Posted on December 4, 2017 by William Timberman

Case Studies in Regulatory Capture: The Arizona Corporation Commission. Kiana Sears, Water & Wastewater Executive Consultant (Public Utility Analyst) for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Democratic Candidate for membership on the Commission, joins with Elliot Wood, Democratic Party Legislative Committee Member for … Continue reading →

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Jason Dick Interview — Podcast November 27, 2017

Posted on November 29, 2017 by William Timberman

Keeping a Close Eye On the Process: a Washington Reporter Explains How the Legislative Sausage Is Currently Being Made.  Jason Dick, Managing Editor, Leadership & Enterprise, for CQ Roll Call, shares his insights with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino on the Republican Party’s current struggle … Continue reading →

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Max Richtman Interview — Podcast November 20, 2017

Posted on November 20, 2017 by William Timberman

The Republican Flim-flam Continues: First They Reduce Taxes for the 1% Enough To Ensure a 1.5 Trillion Dollar Federal Budget Deficit, Then They Cut Billions From Social Security and Medicare To Help Reduce the Deficit They Just Created.  Max Richtman, … Continue reading →

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Yavapai College Update — Podcast November 13, 2017

Posted on November 16, 2017 by William Timberman

Getting What We’ve Paid For: Administrative Support for Yavapai College’s Verde Valley Programs Is Better Than It Was Three Years Ago, But It’s Still Far From Equitable.  Democratic Perspective welcomes Bob Oliphant and Ruth Wicks back to the show to catch … 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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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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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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