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Category Archives: Local Politics
Hogan, Bonk, Wolfe Interviews – Podcast December 14, 2020
Examining Proposed Developments For The Verde Valley. Steve Williamson, Hava Derby and their guests discuss five controversial developments that have been proposed for the Verde Valley. The projects include a wildlife sanctuary, a large housing development, a bridge and roadway, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Community Activism, Development, Disinformation, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Government, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Lands, Regulatory Agencies
Tagged AutoCamp, Patel Hotel Group, Spring Creek Ranch, Verde Connect, Villiage of Oak Creek, Wildworks
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Kinsella, Ploog, Segner Interview – Podcast November 30, 2020
Planning Sedona’s Future. The Democratic Perspective co-hosts welcome new Sedona City Council members, Holli Ploog and Kathy Kinsella, along with Steve Segner, owner of El Portal and chair of the Sedona Lodging Council. Navigating through the problems of conducting remote … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Development, Environmental Issues, Government, Growth, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Tourism
Tagged El Portal Sedona Hotel, Sedona AZ, Sedona City Council, Verde Valley AZ
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Bindley, Pitcher, Michaels Interview – Podcast November 16, 2020
Preserving Wilderness From Inappropriate And Destructive Development. Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve, Klaus, and Hava welcome DeAnna Bindley and Charley Pitcher to discuss a California developer’s proposed AutoCamp at Bear Mountain in Sedona. The guests are part of the coalition Save … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Community Activism, Development, Growth, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Lands, Tourism, U.S. Forest Service, Wilderness Preservation
Tagged AutoCamp, Save Bear Mountain, Sedona
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Lutes Interview – Podcast October 26, 2020
Running Against Far-Right Extremism. Democratic Perspective welcomes John Lutes, the Democratic candidate for Yavapai County District 1 Supervisor. A moderate Democrat, Lutes is running against someone who supports the armed right-wing extremist group The Oathkeepers. “I would call them vigilantes,” … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Domestic Extremism, Elections, Government, Interviews, Justice System, Law Enforcement, Local Politics, Political Candidacy, Political Clubs, Public Policy, Public Service, Taxation
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, John Lutes, Oathkeepers, Rightwing Extremism, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors
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Evans & Rutherford Interviews – Podcast October 19, 2020
Voting Down The Ballot (And On The Back Of The Ballot). In each election, some of the most important races are down ballot. Often these candidates and issues can affect lives more directly than those at the very top of … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Education, Education Funding, Elections, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues, Government, Health Care Policy, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, LIberals and Conservatives, Local Politics, Pharmaceutical Pricing and Procurement, Political Candidacy, Political Clubs, Public Education, Public Service, Small Business, Taxation, Veterans' Issues
Tagged AZ Legislature, Broadband Internet, Coral Evans, Democrats of the Red Rocks, Local Control
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Kelly and Michaels Interviews – Podcast October 5, 2020
Turning Arizona Blue. Democratic Perspective welcomes former astronaut and US Senate candidate for Arizona, Mark Kelly. Kelly answers questions on a diverse range of topics, such as federal management of public lands, mining, climate science, solar energy, as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Climate Change, Community, Community Activism, Development, Elections, Energy Policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Global Warming, Government, Health Care, Health Care Policy, Health Insurance, Interviews, Local Politics, Medicare, National Politics, Pharmaceutical Pricing and Procurement, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Health Policy, Public Lands, Public Service, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development
Tagged Donna Michaels, Mark Kelly, US Senate, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors
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Richtman Interview – Podcast September 21, 2020
Saving Social Security From Donald Trump And The GOP. Democratic Perspective welcomes back Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. He begins by noting that, for the first time in its history, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Community Activism, Elections, Government, Interviews, Local Politics, Medicaid, Medicare, National Politics, Pandemic, Political Clubs, Presidential Elections, Privatization, Public Policy, Social Insurance, Social Security, Taxation
Tagged Cathy Rutherford, Democrats of the Red Rocks, Max Richtman, Medicare, Social Security, Voter Outreach
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Schaitberger Interview – Podcast August 31, 2020
One Nation Indivisible Against Trump. Democratic Perspective welcomes Sharli Schaitberger, a member of the steering committee for Indivisible Arizona in Phoenix. She recalls that Indivisible was begun by a couple of former congressional staffers who wrote a guide to help … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Community Activism, Democratic Governance, Elections, Interviews, Local Politics, National Politics, Political Clubs, Political Lies, Presidential Elections, Public Accountability, Resistance
Tagged Indivisible, Indivisible Arizona, Sharli Schaitberger
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Whitmer Interview – Podcast August 24, 2020
Future Of The Verde River. There’s a saying in the American West that whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting. The issue is especially acute in the Arizona desert. To discuss the current and long-term availability of our most … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Climate Change, Development, Environment, Environmental Issues, Global Warming, Interviews, Local Politics, Regulatory Agencies, Sustainable Development, Water Policy
Tagged Tom Whitmer, Verde River
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Cardona and Prigmore Interview – July 27, 2020
Parental Involvement In Public Education. Democratic Perspective welcomes Thomasene Cardona and Monique Prigmore who are campaigning for seats on the Camp Verde School Board in Camp Verde, Arizona. Cardona currently serves as a Tribal Council member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, Education Policy, Elections, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Education
Tagged Yavapai-Apache Nation
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