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May, 2020

April, 2020

  • 24 April

    Frustration with federal funding programs outlined by non-profit director

    I’m part of a small business, a nonprofit that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our community. Like most small businesses in our community, we’ve been substantially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are seeing an increase in demand for our support services, and we are working diligently …

  • 20 April

    This Earth Day sees unprecedented rollback of environmental regulations.

    Hidden Effect of the Coronavirus  While the nation is coping with coronavirus impacts and precautions, countless Americans are dealing with new realities such as unemployment, food scarcity, and isolation through social distancing. For most of us, this means prioritizing the things in our lives that mean the most such as …

March, 2020

  • 23 March

    A window of opportunity and the need to act

    A new website made the rounds this weekend on social media – it uses data and modeling to predict the final window of opportunity that local governments have to flatten the curve and avoid swamping their healthcare system with COVID-19 patients.  For Arizona, that window is March 29 through April …

  • 22 March

    After a heart attack in the midst of Covid-19

    When everything seems so out of sync and surreal, it feels good to just stop for a minute and laugh! In a previous life I lived in Israel and I still have family and friends there. Last week The Times of Israel published a piece that a friend of mine …

  • 15 March

    A Prayer for Action

    “Pray, people! God is the only one who can truly make a difference in all of our country’s issues.” I saw this recently come through my Facebook feed and believe it might be something that resonates with more than just this one person. It came on the heels of a …

February, 2020

  • 22 February

    A generational perspective: Not my first rodeo

    By Kathrine Nakumura “This isn’t my first rodeo,” my mother asserted when I tried to give her the recipe for a bleach solution as cleaning agent against COVID-19. Not sure what she meant by that, I was just glad that, after returning from the hospital to her home in Hemet …

  • 4 February

    Love and Equality 2020 Style

    February 14 is Valentine’s Day.  Valentine’s Day began to honor an early saint or two and celebrate romantic love and martyrdom for those who allowed love to override the law.  In the 14th century, couples offered flowers, sweets and cards.  Women have been martyred to love for centuries and denied …

December, 2019

  • 19 December

    Bill introduced to Allow Recreational Concessions on Public Land

    U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced legislation yesterday to expand recreational concessions, such as mountain bike rentals, paragliding, horseback riding, camping, and ziplining, in order to enhance visitor experience on certain public lands. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and columnists who contribute less than 4 times a …

  • 19 December

    O’Halleran: We Must Uphold Our Constitution

    Today is a somber day in American history. When I was elected to represent Arizona’s First Congressional District in the House of Representatives, I did not expect to be voting on impeachment. As a former homicide detective, I gathered evidence and reviewed it deliberatively in the pursuit of truth and …