Author Archives: William Timberman

Wine in the Verde Valley: What Successful, Sustainable Development Looks Like — Podcast September 16, 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by William Timberman

Viticulture and Winemaking in the Verde Valley: a Dream, a Passion, and a Successful Business Model. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome five people to the show who’ve been instrumental in the rise of the wine industry in Arizona’s Verde … Continue reading →

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Felecia Rotellini Interview — Podcast September 9, 2013

Posted on September 12, 2013 by William Timberman

What If Arizona Had a Real Attorney General? You Know — Competent, Ethical, Responsive to the Needs of the People: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Felecia Rotellini, career prosecutor and Democratic candidate for the office of Arizona Attorney General … Continue reading →

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Mark Luckey Interview — Podcast September 2, 2013

Posted on September 4, 2013 by William Timberman

Equal Rights and the Verde Valley: A Decade of Progress: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Mark Luckey, Verde Valley gay rights advocate. They discuss recent progress on critical LGBT issues in Arizona and the nation, upcoming local events, and … Continue reading →

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Democrats of the Red Rocks: a Conversation With the Founders — Podcast August 26, 2013

Posted on August 28, 2013 by William Timberman

What Grassroots Means: Organizing Democrats in A Republican Town. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Susan Solomon, Elizabeth Yancey, founding President and Vice-President, respectively of the Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR) in Sedona, Arizona, together with Angela LeFevre, a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 21, 2013 by William Timberman

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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The Affordable Health Care Act: What It Will Do For You Beginning in 2014 — Podcast August 12, 2013

Posted on August 13, 2013 by William Timberman

Obamacare: The Best Is Yet to Come. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson continue their review of the Affordable Health Care Act. What can we expect beginning next year? Lots of good stuff: restrictions on annual payout limits; free (no co-pay … Continue reading →

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The Affordable Health Care Act: What It’s ALREADY Done For You — Podcast August 5, 2013

Posted on August 6, 2013 by William Timberman

Obamacare: What Does the Evidence Tell Us? Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson review the Affordable Health Care Act. Not only are the pieces of the ACA already in effect working out better than expected, but the evidence from states … Continue reading →

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Stephen M. Walt Interview — Podcast July 29, 2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 by William Timberman

American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: What Are the Prospects for Success? Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview Stephen M. Walt, professor of international affairs at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government about U.S. Foreign Policy and … Continue reading →

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Immigration Reform and Senate Bill S744 — Podcast July 22, 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by William Timberman

Immigration Therapy: U.S. Senate Bill S744 and the Prospects for Genuine Immigration Reform. Gary LaMaster joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss what we mean when we say immigration reform,  why it’s crucial to the future of the U.S. economy … Continue reading →

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Corey Robin Interview — Podcast July 15, 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by William Timberman

What Conservatives Want, and Why They Want it: Corey Robin, Associate Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center, talks to Democratic Perspective’s Steve Williamson and Bill Timberman about the thinking that led to his 2011 book, The Reactionary Mind: … Continue reading →

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