Category Archives: Community

Helstein Interview – Podcast December 1, 2024

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Will Traditional Media Be Replaced By Social Media? Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Charles Helstein of KAZM, Mellow Mountain Radio in Sedona, to discuss the current mediascape and its impact on political and social issues. (KAZM, of course, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadcast Schedule, Business, Community, Cultural Change, Disinformation, Elections, Interviews, Mass Media, Misinformation, Public Service, Technology | Tagged KAZM Radio, Mass Media, Mellow Mountain Radio, Social Media | Comments Off

Ploog Interview – Podcast November 24, 2024

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Planning Sedona’s Future. Karen McClelland welcomes Holli Ploog, Sedona Vice Mayor and City Council member to discuss results of the recent election and many of the issues facing the City. Ploog says Sedona has hired a Development Consultant to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Democratic Governance, Development, Federal Lands, Fiscal Policy, Government, Housing, Infrastructure, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Accountability, Public Lands, Public Service | Tagged City Council, Parks, Performing Arts, Recreation, Sedona | Comments Off

Reimer, Chaikin Interview – Podcast September 22, 2024

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Small Steps Can Have A Big Impact On Climate Change. Steve Williamson welcomes Frances “Frankie” Reimer, PhD and Peggy Chaikin to discuss the climate crisis. They begin by offering details about a new tool-sharing program through the library in Sedona … Continue reading →

Posted in Civic Renewal, Climate Change, Community, Community Activism, Cultural Change, Environment, Global Warming, Innovation, Interviews, Public Accountability | Tagged Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, Community Building, Sharing, Sustainability | Comments Off

Ceniceros, Dyer Interview – Podcast September 15, 2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

A Two-Person School Board Youth Movement. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Markus Ceniceros and Mikah Dyer, both of whom decided to run for school boards just after turning 18. Markus is running for a second term on the Littleton … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Community Activism, Conspiracy Theories, Domestic Extremism, Education, Education Policy, Elections, Food Insecurity, Interviews, LGBTQ Issues, Mental Health Programs, National Politics, Pandemic, Political Candidacy, Public Education, Public Service, Racial Discrimination, Scandal Mongering, Social Work | Tagged Conspiracy Theories, CRT, DEI, Littleton School District, Peoria Unified School District, Public Education, School Boards | Comments Off

Ariola, Teague, Wegwert Interview – Podcast September 8, 2024

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Slate Of Sanity. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome three highly qualified candidates for the Mingus Union High School Board in Arizona’s Verde Valley: Joe Wegwert, James Ariola, and incumbent Carol Anne Teague. Wegwert is a professor in the department … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Gay Discrimination, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Child Protection, Civil Society, Community, Conservative Paranoia, Domestic Extremism, Education, Elections, Interviews, LGBTQ Issues, Local Politics, Public Education, Religion | Tagged Bathrooms, Book Bans, CRT, Mingus Union High School Board, Mingus Union High School District, Public Education, White Christion Nationalism | Comments Off

King Interview – August 4, 2024

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Taking The Reins Of The Yavapai County School System. Karen McClelland welcomes Steve King, candidate for Yavapai County School Superintendent. Though it may seem unusual for a show named Democratic Perspective to host a candidate who bills himself as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Interviews, Local Politics, Political Candidacy, Public Education, Public Service | Tagged Education Policy, Steve King, Yavapai County School Superintendent | Comments Off

Derby Interview – Podcast July 21, 2024

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Justice For The Homeless. Steve and Karen welcome former co-host Hava Derby to discuss the recent DOJ report about the violent treatment of homeless by the Phoenix Police Department and the ensuing repressive ruling by the conservative majority of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Law Enforcement, Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Community, Community Activism, Compassion, Criminal Justice Reform, Housing, Human Rights, Interviews, Justice System, Law Enforcement, Policing, Public Policy, Racism, Social Work, Supreme Court | Tagged Abuse of Homeless, Hava Derby, Homelessness, Phoenix Police Department, Unhoused | Comments Off

Sedona Councilors Interview – Podcast June 30, 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Taking On The Difficult Issues. Steve and Karen welcome Derek Pfaff who is running for a seat on the Sedona City Council along with current councilmembers, Kathy Kinsella and Holli Ploog, who is also Vice-Mayor. Kinsella, who is running for … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Society, Community, Community Activism, Democratic Governance, Elections, Government, Housing, Income Inequality, Interviews, Labor Shortages, Local Politics, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Service, Social Media, Tourism | Tagged Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Sedona AZ, Sedona City Council, Sedona Cultural Park, Sedona Traffic | Comments Off

Jablow Interview – Podcast June 2, 2024

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

An Update From The Mayor Of Sedona. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Scott Jablow, Mayor of Sedona who is running for re-election this Fall. He provides updates on a variety of issues beginning with the planned Safe Place to … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Conspiracy Theories, Democratic Governance, Education, Elections, Federal Lands, Government, Housing, Income Inequality, Infrastructure, Innovation, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, Local Politics, Misinformation, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Public Service, Taxation | Tagged Arizona Legislature, OHVs, Safe Place To Park, Sedona AZ, Sedona Cultural Park, Sedona Traffic, Short-term Rentals, Worker Housing, Yavapai College | Comments Off

Oliphant Interview – Podcast May 26, 2024

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Gary LaMaster

Growing Inequity. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Bob Oliphant back to the show to discuss the latest developments with Yavapai College in the face of a second year of county-wide property tax increases. For many years, Oliphant has reported … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Community Activism, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Ethics, Funding, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Accountability, Public Education, Public Policy | Tagged Educational Inequity, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sedona, Taxes, Verde Valley, Verde Valley Campus, Yavapai College, Yavapai College Governing Board, Yavapai College Sedona Center | Comments Off

Category Archives: Community

Ploog Interview – Podcast November 24, 2024

Ariola, Teague, Wegwert Interview – Podcast September 8, 2024

King Interview – August 4, 2024

Jablow Interview – Podcast June 2, 2024

Oliphant Interview – Podcast May 26, 2024

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