Tag Archives: Arizona Politics

Wenona Benally Baldenegro Interview — Podcast June 4, 2012

Posted on June 6, 2012 by William Timberman

A New Voice in Arizona’s First Congressional District: With primary campaigning in Arizona well underway, Democratic Perspective interviews Wenona Benally Baldenegro, Democratic candidate for Arizona’s First Congressional District. She talks with co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson about her background  — growing up … Continue reading →

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Gary LaMaster Interview — Podcast April 30, 2012

Posted on May 1, 2012 by William Timberman

Myths, Delusions and Lies: How Tea Party Ideologues Are Poisoning Our Politics.  Gary LaMaster, member of the Verde Valley Independent Democrats’ editorial board, former journalist and one-time owner of a successful advertising agency in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, gives Democratic Perspective listeners … Continue reading →

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Randy Parraz Interview — Podcast April 23, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by William Timberman

You Can’t Win If You Don’t Fight: Ending Extremism in Arizona Politics.  Democratic Perspective interviews Randy Parraz, founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona and leader of the successful effort to topple State Senator Russell Pearce, the sponsor of SB 1070. Randy explains … Continue reading →

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More Than Enough Craziness To Go Around.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

To celebrate the first Anniversary of Democratic Perspective, all of our members gathered in the studio to share information about the craziest bills in the Arizona State legislature. With so many from which to choose, we could have filled a … Continue reading →

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Democratic Perspective’s First Anniversary — Podcast April 9, 2012

Posted on April 11, 2012 by William Timberman

The Republican Wrecking Crew:  Not surprisingly, people who don’t believe in government aren’t very good at governing. On Democratic Perspective’s first anniversary show, co-hosts Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson are joined by VVID members Gary LaMaster, Dick Searle, Bill Timberman and Chuck … Continue reading →

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Jo Kelleher Interview — Podcast March 19, 2012

Posted on March 21, 2012 by William Timberman

Eternal Vigilance: Continuing Democratic Perspective’s series on the Republican war on women, Jo Kelleher, long-time educator and current member of the Governing Board of the Chino Valley Unified School District, describes the history of the struggle for equal rights, the humiliations inflicted … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s Lunatic Legislature — Podcast March 5, 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by William Timberman

Extremism As a Way of Life: With supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, and the Governor’s office in their hands, Arizona’s Republicans seem bent on turning Arizona into a place that most of its citizens won’t recognize. Democratic Perspective … Continue reading →

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More Extreme Arizona.

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On March 5th, Democratic Perspective examined the 2012 session of the Arizona Legislature which, once again, seems to have dived into the shallow end of the pool and hit their collective heads. We all know what happened to the Arizona … Continue reading →

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Following the Money: PACs and Their Effects — Podcast January 23, 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by William Timberman

Following the Money: The Influence of Political Action Committees on Our Politics and Legislation. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, look at Political Action Committees (PACs) — what they are, who funds them, and what kinds of distortions … Continue reading →

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James Ledbetter Interview, Part 2 — Podcast January 16, 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by William Timberman

Independents, Education and Healthcare: In the second part of Democratic Perspective’s interview with James Ledbetter, we focus on the role of independent voters in Arizona, education funding, and his experience on the Governor’s Health Care Task Force. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/DemPerspective-01-16-12.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

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