Tag Archives: American Legislative Exchange Council

Rise of the Oligarchs – July, 16, 2018

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Gary LaMaster

The Democratic Perspective team addresses some of the things that have diminished the power of voters and led to an oligarchy (a nation controlled by the moneyed class) as determined by a peer-reviewed study. Co-hosts Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino … Continue reading →

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Nancy MacLean Interview — Podcast October 23, 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017 by William Timberman

The Leninist Libertarian: James McGill Buchanan and the Subversion of Representative Democracy.  Nancy MacLean, William H. Chafe Professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University, talks with Democratic Perspective’s Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about the origin and methodology of her new … Continue reading →

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Harriet Young Interview — Podcast April 11, 2016

Posted on April 14, 2016 by William Timberman

On Being More Careful What We Wish For: What Electing an Ignorant and Corrupt Republican Legislative Majority Has Cost Arizonans. An impoverished public education system. Incompetently managed private prisons. Denial of health care to needy children. Hysterical ideological crusades against the federal government. Voter suppression laws. Gun-nuttery. … Continue reading →

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Katie Hobbs Interview — Podcast July 20, 2015

Posted on July 22, 2015 by William Timberman

Frustrated with an Unresponsive Government? How About Running for Office? Democratic Perspective interviews Arizona State Senator Katie Hobbs (Dem., 24th District). What happens when a social worker realizes that the needs of her clients are being ill-served by local and state … Continue reading →

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The Crisis in Public Education, Arizona Edition — Podcast March 24, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by William Timberman

You Get What You Pay For: the Consequences of Underfunding Public Education in Arizona. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, are joined by DP producer Gary LaMaster, for an update on the Yavapai College controversy, and a discussion of the … Continue reading →

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Born A Democrat.

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Gary LaMaster

On January 27, 2014, Democratic Perspective caught up with Carolyn Warner, former Superintendant of Public Instruction, Senate candidate, gubernatorial candidate and Democratic National Committeewoman. “I was born a Democrat,” said Warner. “My father was a state senator. I began handing … Continue reading →

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Carolyn Warner Interview — Podcast January 27, 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by William Timberman

Carolyn Warner: Politics and the Future. Carolyn Warner has had a long and distinguished career in Arizona Democratic Party politics. She served three terms as Arizona’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, ran for the U.S. Senate 1976,  was the Democratic nominee for … Continue reading →

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2013 Year in Review — Podcast December 30, 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by William Timberman

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 Arizona Sierra Club: Champions of the Environment — Podcast June 3, 2013

Posted on June 5, 2013 by William Timberman

Sustainable Development and Environmental Quality: Why They Matter. Democratic Perspective’s Gary LaMaster and Steve Williamson are joined by three members of the Sierra Club of Arizona: Sandy Bahr, Director of the Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter, with Brian Myers, and Carol Piszczek, the Chair … Continue reading →

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ALEC and the Right-Wing Assault on Arizona — Podcast March 25, 2013

Posted on March 27, 2013 by William Timberman

ALEC and the Right-Wing Assault on Arizona. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the impact of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) on Arizona politics with Harriet Young, Northern Arizona University professor and past First Vice Chairwoman of the … Continue reading →

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