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Evans Interview – Podcast June 19, 2023
Celebrating Our Second Independence Day. Karen McClelland welcomes Coral Evans, former Flagstaff Mayor, legislative candidate and current Northern Arizona Director for U.S. Senator Kelly on our newest federal holiday – Juneteenth. Evans begins by saying, “Juneteenth is a holiday I … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Civil Rights, Civil Society, Climate Change, Democratic Governance, Economic Policy, Elections, Environmental Issues, Government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment, Innovation, Interviews, Jobs and Employment, National Politics, Political Candidacy, Public Policy, Technology, Water Policy
Tagged America's 2nd Independence Day, Juneteenth, Senator Mark Kelly, Water Management and Conservation
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Jablow Interview – Podcast June 12, 2023
Making City Government Work. Steve Williamson welcomes Scott Jablow, Mayor of Sedona, to discuss the latest issues and developments in one of the world’s most beautiful cities. They begin by talking about problems caused by OHVs (Off Highway Vehicles). The … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Renewal, Community, Democratic Governance, Environmental Issues, Federal Lands, Government, Infrastructure Investment, Interviews, Local Politics, Public Policy, Tourism
Tagged OHVs, Sedona AZ, Sedona Government, Sedona Mayor, Traffic
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Casteen Interview – Podcast March 20, 2023
Bigotry Under The Banner Of Religion. Karen McClelland welcomes Jeanne Casteen of Secular Coalition AZ. The organization is a lobbying group and watchdog for policies that erode the separation of church and state which is enshrined in the Constitution. Article … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Gay Discrimination, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Child Protection, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Community Activism, Constitutional Issues, Cultural Change, Cultural Diversity, Democratic Governance, Demographic Trends, Domestic Extremism, Education, Education Policy, Elections, Government, Interviews, Legal Issues, LGBT Issues, Local Politics, National Politics, Political Polarization, Public Education, Public Policy, Religion, Theocracy
Tagged Arcticle 6, Book Bans, FIrst Amendment, School Boards, Secular Coalition AZ, Separation of Church and State, Transexuals
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Jordahl, Quezada Interview – Podcast March 13, 2023
GOP Attacks On The First Amendment Continue. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome attorneys Mik Jordahl and Martin Quezada to discuss bills that are being introduced in Republican-controlled legislatures across the country that would restrict free speech. Some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Business Cultural Change, Capitalism, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Conservative Paranoia, Constitutional Issues, Corporations, Democratic Governance, Domestic Extremism, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmentalism, Ethics, Fiscal Policy, Government, Human Rights, Interviews, Investment Banking, Legal Issues, National Politics, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Public Private Collaboration, Special Interest Legislation, U.S. Court System
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Kuby Interview – Podcast October 31, 2022
A Race That Will Impact The Health Of Your Family, The State, And The Planet. Steve and Karen welcome Lauren Kuby, candidate for Arizona Corporation Commission, a powerful branch of state government that is largely overlooked. Yet it has an … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Campaign Finance, Climate Change, Corporations, Elections, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Ethics, Global Warming, Government, Industrial Policy, Interviews, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Health Policy, Public Policy, Public Service, Regulation, Regulatory Agencies, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Water Policy
Tagged Arizona Corporation Commission, Climate Change, Decarbonization, Lauren Kuby, Pipelines, Renewable Energy, Sandra Kennedy, Solar Energy, Utilities, Water Issues
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Fultz, Furman Interview – Podcast July 11, 2022
City Council Candidates Address Major Issues Facing Sedona. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Sedona City Council candidates, Brian Fultz and Pete Furman, to discuss their plans for the future of the city. Beginning with the controversy over home rule, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Climate Change, Community, Conspiracy Theories, Cultural Diversity, Democratic Governance, Elections, Energy Policy, Environmental Issues, Fiscal Policy, Government, Growth, Health Care, Housing, Interviews, Local Politics, Political Candidacy, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Public Service, Renewable Energy, Tax Revenues, Tourism
Tagged Affordable Housing, Home Rule, Quality of Life, Sedona City Council, Sedona Traffic, Workforce Housing
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Jablow Interview – Podcast June 20, 2022
Focusing On Civic Engagement. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Scott Jablow, candidate for Mayor of Sedona. Jablow moved to Sedona in 2010 after a 31-year law enforcement career in New York. In 2012, he was elected to the Fire … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Community, Democratic Governance, Education Funding, Elections, Environmental Issues, Funding, Government, Housing, Interviews, Local Politics, Monetary Policy, Political Candidacy, Public Lands, Public Policy, Public Service, Regulation, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Wilderness Preservation
Tagged ATVs, Home Rule, Scott Jablow, Sedona AZ, Short-term Rentals, Workforce Housing, Yavapai College
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Hanks, LaMaster Interview – Podcast June 6, 2022
America’s Growing Gun Violence Crisis. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Stephen Hanks and Gary LaMaster to the show. After Hanks provides details for the July 9th golf fundraiser for Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR), they address the most … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance, Domestic Terrorism, Domestic Violence, Elections, Firearms and Explosives, Firearms Legislation, Gun Control, Interviews, Mass Shootings, National Politics, Political Clubs, Political Polarization, Propaganda, Public Policy
Tagged AR-15, Bump Stocks, Ghost Guns, Glock Switches, Gun Violence, Gun Violence Archive, Mass Shootings, Red Flag Laws, The Violence Project, Universal Background Checks, Uvalde School Shooting, Waiting Periods
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Casteen Interview – Podcast May 2, 2022
Issues Over Ideology. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Jeanne Casteen, teacher, school board member, and director of the Secular Coalition of Arizona. She is running for the LD2 Senate seat in the Arizona legislature with hopes of reducing the … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Democratic Governance, Disinformation, Domestic Extremism, Education, Education Funding, Education Policy, Elections, Government, Interviews, Political Candidacy, Political Lies, Political Parties, Political Polarization, Poverty, Public Accountability, Public Education, Public Policy, Scandal Mongering, Social Services, Tax and Investment Policy, Tax Law, Tax Revenues, Taxation, Voting, Women's Rights
Tagged Arizona Education Policy, Arizona LD2, Arizona Legislature, Arizona Politics, Arizona Senate, Culture War, Ideology Over Issues, Republican Extremism
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Post Interview – Podcast April 4, 2022
A Modern-Day Form Of Slavery. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome international human rights attorney Dianne Post to discuss the abuses and disproportionate cost of for-profit private prisons. Post was first on our show in 2013 to discuss the same … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Politics, Capitalism, Civil Liberties, Civil Society, Constitutional Issues, Corporate Welfare, Corporations, Corrections Policy, Corruption, Criminal Justice Reform, Ethics, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Interviews, Mass Incarceration, Morality, National Politics, Penology, Private Prisons, Privatization, Public Accountability, Public Policy, Public Private Collaboration, Refugees, Slavery
Tagged For-Profit Prisons, human rights, Private Prisons, Slavery
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