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Category Archives: Civic Renewal
Singal Interview – Podcast January 18, 2021
Looking Forward To The Biden Administration. On MLK Day, Professor Daniel Singal remembers meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He then offers his expectations for the Biden administration. Singal begins by noting that Biden has assembled an incredibly impressive cabinet … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Care Act, Civic Renewal, Climate Change, Cultural Change, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Economic Stimulus, Education, Energy Policy, Financial Crisis, Global Warming, Government, Health Care, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, National Politics, Pandemic, Presidential Elections, Renewable Energy
Tagged Biden Administration, Dan Singal, President-Elect Joe Biden
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Singal Interview – Podcast November 23, 2000
What Can Biden Do? Now that Biden has won the presidency in a landslide, what will he do? And how will he be able to work with Republicans if they maintain control the Senate? Retired professor and political expert, Dan … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Climate Change, Democratic Governance, Domestic Policy, Elections, Energy Policy, Foreign Policy, Global Warming, Government, Health Care Policy, Immigration, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Law Enforcement, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Pharmaceuticals, Policing, Political Parties, Presidential Elections, Public Health Policy, Racism, Refugees
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Podcast November 9, 2020
Election 2020. What’s Next? Democratic Perspective contributors discuss what they expect to happen now that former Vice-President Joe Biden is president-elect of the United States. Klaus von Stutterheim begins by outlining the many initiatives and plans that will be priorities … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Class Conflict, Climate Change, Democratic Governance, Economic Stimulus, Elections, Environmental Issues, Foreign Affairs, Global Warming, Government, Health Care Policy, Immigration, International Relations, Jobs and Employment, LIberals and Conservatives, National Politics, Political Polarization, Presidential Elections, Public Health Policy, Race and Class, Taxation
Tagged Donald J. Trump, President-Elect Joe Biden
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Garrison Interview – Podcast March 9, 2020
“Billionaires Buying Out Millionaires.” Co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino welcome Randy Garrison of the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors back to the show. Garrison is the Republican incumbent who is being challenged in the coming election by Democratic candidate, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Civic Renewal, Community, Demographic Trends, Development, Elections, Government, Growth, Housing, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Policy, Public Private Collaboration
Tagged Sedona, Short-term Rentals, Workforce Housing, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors
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Gehlert, Ariola Interview – Podcast February 24, 2020
Mike Cosentino’s Magical Tour Of Old Town Cottonwood. Mike, Steve and Klaus welcome George Gehlert and Jim Ariola to discuss the transformation of Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona. Once known as the “Biggest Little Town In Arizona,” it began as a … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona History, Business Cultural Change, Civic Renewal, Community, Growth, Interviews, Localist Movement, Public Policy, Public Private Collaboration, Tourism
Tagged Old Town Cottonwood, Restaurants, Shops, Tourism, Wine Tasting
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Jeff Biggers Interview – Podcast July 2, 2018
Resistance, Reclaiming an American Tradition. That’s the title of a new book written by this week’s guest. Jeff Biggers is an author, journalist, historian and playwright. During a conversation with Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino, he explains … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona History, Arizona Politics, Civic Renewal, Civil Liberties, Community Activism, Education, Elections, Environmental Issues, Founding Fathers, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Interviews, Local Politics, National Politics, Political History, Political Theory, Public Education
Tagged Arizona History, Jeff Biggers, Resistance, Thomas Paine
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Tim Elinski Interview — Podcast January 23, 2017
The Example of Cottonwood, Arizona: Why Transparency and Citizen Participation Are the Keys to Effective Government. Tim Elinski, newly elected mayor of Cottonwood, joins Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson for a discussion of the challenges facing small town governments in Arizona. If you want … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Community Activism, Continuing Education, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Education, Education Policy, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues, Government, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Labor Shortages, Local Politics, Podcasts, Poverty, Public Education, Small Business, Social Services, Sustainable Development, Taxation, Underemployment, Unemployment, Water Policy
Tagged City Planning, Cottonwood AZ, Cottonwood City Council, Cottonwood Mayor, Diane Joens, Old Town Cottonwood, Tim Elinski, Yavapai College
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Cottonwood Mayoral Candidates — Podcast March 14, 2016
Tim Elinski and Terence Pratt: Two Candidates for Mayor, Two Visions for the Future of Cottonwood. Democratic Perspective continues its coverage of the 2016 national, state, and local election campaigns, focusing this time on the local mayoral election in Cottonwood. With a population … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Elections, Interviews, Local Politics, Podcasts, Small Business
Tagged Cottonwood AZ, Cottonwood City Council, Cottonwood Mayor, Old Town Cottonwood, Terence Pratt, Tim Elinski
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Sam Pillsbury and Paula Woolsey Interview — Podcast February 23, 2015
Arizona Wine Country: Vision, Passion, and a Lot of Hard Work. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson welcome Sam Pillsbury, filmmaker and winemaker extraordinaire, owner of Pillsbury Wine Company, and Paula Woolsey, long time Arizona wine advocate, and owner of Revelation … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Economy, Civic Renewal, Entrepreneurship, Housekeeping, Interviews, Oenology, Podcasts, Small Business, Viticulture
Tagged Paula Woolsey, Pillsbury Wine Company, Revelation Wines, Sam Pillsbury, Southwest Wine Center, Verde Valley AZ, Verde Valley Wine Consortium, Yavapai College
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Old Town Renaissance: Cooperative Development in Cottonwood, Arizona — Podcast October 14, 2013
Imagination, Hard Work, and a Little TLC From Local Government: How One Town in Arizona Turned Itself Around. Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson interview some of the business and government leaders responsible for the remarkably successful re-development of Old Town … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Civic Renewal, Cultural Change, Entrepreneurship, Government, Interviews, Local Politics, Podcasts, Small Business
Tagged Cottonwood AZ, Old Town Cottonwood
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