Category Archives: Energy Policy

Matt Capalby Interview — Podcast August 24, 2015

Arizona: the State of the State, the State of State Politics. Democratic Perspective’s intrepid investigative staff interviews Matt Capalby — Kingman native, Arizona Democratic Party stalwart, and highly regarded political consultant — about the state of play in Arizona politics as the 2016 race … Continue reading

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Dark Money: Did Pinnacle West Buy Itself a More Favorable Regulatory Environment? — Podcast November 10, 2014

Arizona Public Service, Pinnacle West, and the Arizona Elections: A Case Study in the Influence of Dark Money. Democratic Perspective’s Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson take on the effect of dark money in the recent Arizona elections. How a private corporation, operating a monopoly public utility, … Continue reading

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Jim Holway and Mikel Weisser Interviews — Podcast November 3, 2014

Campaigning on the Issues: Jim Holway, Democratic Candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and Mikel Weisser, Democratic Candidate for the Arizona State House of Representatives, Legislative District 4. Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, and Steve Williamson round out Democratic Perspective’s 2014 Arizona election interviews by welcoming … Continue reading

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General Election 2014: a Review of the Candidates — Podcast September 29, 2014

Who’s Running For What, and Why You Should Care: a Review.  Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson take a look at the candidates for Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and the Corporation Commission in Arizona, as well as the candidates for U.S. House … Continue reading

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Uranium Mining On the Colorado Plateau: Who Pays the True Costs? — Podcast March 31, 2014

Exploitation of Our Public Lands: A Cost-Benefit Analysis. Taylor McKinnon, Director of Energy for the Grand Canyon Trust, joins Democratic Perspective’s Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson for a discussion of the costs and benefits of resource exploitation on our public lands. Who profits, who pays? … Continue reading

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2013 In Review. What The Mainstream Media Didn’t Tell You.

For our year-end show, on December 30, 2013, Gary LaMaster and Dick Searle joined Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the stories that were unreported, under-reported or misreported in 2013. There were an abundance of candidates: … Continue reading

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2013 Year in Review — Podcast December 30, 2013

2013: What the Mainstream Media Did and Didn’t Tell Us. Democratic Perspective‘s Mike Cosentino, Gary LaMaster, Dick Searle, and  Steve Williamson look at the major stories of 2013 that were underreported or misreported by our major media. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DemPerspective-12-30-13.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | … Continue reading

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The New Energy Crisis — Podcast March 18, 2013

The New Energy Crisis: How Hydraulic Fracturing Is Undermining the Promise of Renewable Energy. Bill Timberman joins Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson to discuss the new oil and gas drilling technique of hydraulic fracturing, and its probable impact on public … Continue reading

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Fred DuVal Interview — Podcast January 21, 2013

What Arizona’s Future Demands: Democratic Perspective co-hosts Steve Williamson and Gary LaMaster interview prominent Arizona Democrat, and potential candidate for Governor in 2014, Fred DuVal, about what we need to secure Arizona’s place as a 21st Century leader in economic development and … Continue reading

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Arizona’s Solar Team: “Watchdogs. Not Lap Dogs.”

Arizona’s Corporation Commissioners are some of the most powerful executives in the state. To learn more about the candidates for the commission, Democratic Perspective hosted first-time candidate Marcia Busching and incumbent Paul Newman. Along with incumbent Sandra Kennedy, they are … Continue reading

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