Category Archives: Corrections Policy

Focus On Education.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective hosted a legislator who makes decisions on education and a school board member who has to live with those decisions. The legislator is Representative Tom Chabin who is running for election to the Arizona Senate. He … Continue reading →

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A Conversation With The LD6 Jobs Team.

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Many politicians promise to create jobs and improve education if elected. But LD6 candidates Angela LeFevre and Doug Ballard actually have the experience and expertise to actually deliver on their promises. Democratic Perspective recently had the opportunity to interview both … Continue reading →

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A Prison System That Punishes Taxpayers.

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Our own Bill Timberman was this week’s guest on Democratic Perspective. Bill has made several presentations in the past. This time, he focused on the privatization of prisons in Arizona. He began by saying, “This idea of the outsourcing and … Continue reading →

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Privatizing Prisons — Podcast June 11, 2012

Posted on June 12, 2012 by William Timberman

Privatizing Prisons: A Bad Idea for Arizona and for the Nation: Bill Timberman joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the movement to privatize state prisons in Arizona and nationwide — who’s behind it, why they’re pushing … Continue reading →

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