Campaign Songs have a proud history in US politics. I understand that Hoover was leading Roosevelt in the 1932 polls UNTIL Al Jolson released "O'Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?" Here's Julie's song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yzIFhoE20 And, here's Julie's website: https://www.juliegable.com/ Campaign song for Julie Gable, Candidate for AZ State House - LD3, Vocals sung by Ava M., video production by Akshay Sudhakar, and instrumentals created using Suno.

Executive Summary Arizona's 1st Congressional District, covering the northeast Phoenix suburbs including Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, is an open seat in 2026 following the departure of Republican incumbent David Schweikert. The race pits Democrat Amish Shah, a former state legislator and emergency room physician, against Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and political newcomer endorsed by Donald Trump. Shah brings a documented legislative record from the Arizona Ho

Did you know that in Arizona voters select and retain judges? Judges Selected by a Merit System and Appointed by the Governor: Superior court judges in Coconino, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties. Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Voters are asked whether to retain these judges every 4 or 6 years. Judges Elected in Partisan Races: Justices of the Peace Superior Court judges in Apache, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Santa Cruz, Yav

I Will Survive! At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side But then I spent so many nights thinkin' how you did me wrong And I grew strong and I learned how to get along And so you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me [Chorus] Go

Recent News and Modern Relevance As of September 2026, labor unions and historians are actively commemorating the upcoming 100th anniversary of Eugene V. Debs' death, which occurred on October 20, 1926. Recent coverage from The Tribune Star and The Eugene V. Debs Foundation highlights how his early 20th century goals and advocacy for the working class still resonate deeply during modern Labor Day weekends. His historical impact on organized labor remains a focal point for mod

Introduction and Method This analysis examines two distinct moments in Democratic Party history: the 1932 platform that Franklin D. Roosevelt ran on and implemented (in part) between 1933 and 1945, and the current Democratic Party as it stood in August 2026. These moments are not symmetrical. The 1932 document was a governing platform for a party that won the presidency and both chambers of Congress. The 2026 comparison point is built from the 2024 Democratic Party platform,

Executive Summary Scottsdale enters the second half of 2026 managing a full slate of competing pressures: Water Security and the Defunding of a Recycling Program Growth, Development, and Community Character Transportation and the Roundabout Reversal The FY 2026-27 Budget and Fiscal Tradeoffs Short-Term Rentals and Party-House Enforcement Public Safety and Privacy: Automated License-Plate Readers 911 Misuse Enforcement Election-Year Polarization and Campaign-Finance Scrutiny T

Contributed by Solange Whitehead Scottsdale’s economic strength depends on decisions rooted in fiscal responsibility, not political gamesmanship. Unfortunately, a dark-money PAC recently promoted by some on the City Council nearly cost our city critical revenue, public safety, and jobs. Thankfully, a slim council majority voted to keep Axon’s global headquarters in Scottsdale. I am writing to clear up the misinformation about the company and the project. Axon is a Scottsdale-

By Jan Sandoz If you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer for something that is easy, interesting and extremely important, I encourage you to be a poll observer during the general election this November. Your main responsibility will be to observe the voting process, report any problems and document irregularities. You are not allowed to speak to any poll workers or voters – just observe and report. Prior to election day I was required to attend a 90-minute zoom traini

An educational guide to one of Arizona's busiest, most misunderstood public offices This report reflects Arizona law, court rules, and publicly available information as understood through August 2026. Budgets, staffing figures, technology projects, and pending litigation can change quickly, so readers should confirm current details against the official sources listed in the final section before relying on them for any formal purpose. This is educational information, not legal

Executive Summary Ever paid an electric bill in Arizona? Started an LLC? Bought a stock, or driven past a natural gas pipeline without a second thought? Congratulations, you have already interacted with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), probably without realizing it. This agency is one of the odder setups in American state government: five elected officials who set utility rates, approve business paperwork, chase down investment fraud, and inspect pipelines, all at th

Researching the Arizona State House and Senate turned up a handful of issues that don't always make the headlines but shape daily life across the state, including here in LD3. Some of it confirmed what most residents already sense. Some of it was genuinely surprising. Before getting into the full breakdown, test your knowledge with a quick ten question quiz on the topics likely to define the next legislative session. 1. What has made Arizona's budget process messy in recent y

Here's a fun bit of trivia for your next backyard barbecue: who's actually in charge of mine safety in Arizona? If your first guess was "some office tucked inside a bigger state agency," you'd be way off. Arizona voters elect this person statewide, same as they do the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State. Yep, it's true. The Arizona State Mine Inspector is a constitutional officer, not some appointed desk job buried in an org chart. It's one of those odd

The majority block on the Scottsdale City Council has sidetracked the city bigly. Following the 2024 election, this majority took a hard right turn and has not looked back. Hi. Victoria Kauzlarich, here - former LD3 Chair and long-time PC in Grayhawk Precinct - resurrecting “Searching for Scottsdale” after a year-long involuntary hiatus. I’m back now, catching up on a year’s worth of events and dreadful decisions made by our new City Council majority. We soon face a primary e

What History Teaches Us and What We Can Do Now Democracies like ours don’t suddenly collapse into cruelty. They slide there, step by step, through normalization, legal framing, and public exhaustion. Looking at historical comparisons is useful not because it repeats exactly, but because people under pressure and influence tend to behave in predictable ways. Why some Germans went along with the Nazis When we imagine Nazi Germany, it’s tempting to picture a country full of fana

By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director It’s that time of year to look back on 2025 and recap the good, the bad, and the ugly, the winners, and the losers of the past verrry long year, and then look ahead to 2026. But where to begin? At least until very recently, the winners clearly were the Trump crime family and its cabal of misfits and billioniares, and the losers were the rest of us. Every time we thought we were at the bottom, the floor opened beneath our fe

I AM SO MAD AT THE DEMOCRATS! My feed and inbox are just covered with that sentiment. And I get it. But I have some thoughts about how people are reacting. You no longer want to support the DNC? I understand that decision. Please consider instead donating to your local Legislative District Democrats! We are down here on the ground without DNC support, doing the work reaching out to voters, supporting local candidates, and trying to win elections. We'd love your support. If y

By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director “So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.” Zohran Mamdani said this in the closing remarks of his victory speech on Tuesday night. His win in the New York mayoral race was resounding, as were the Democrat results in virtually every race across the country. Regardless of what one’s personal thoughts and opinions of Mamdani may be, his ability to inspire, energ

What a week, huh? First we heard about all the Democratic wins across the country, then learned that we were successful in our own local elections, passing a bond for Valleywise Health, a bond for West-MEC trades education, and finally passing the Deer Valley USD M&O override after years of trying. Many thanks to everyone who helped make this incredible win possible. Volunteers knocked doors, wrote postcards, made calls, sent texts, held house parties, blasted across social

By Marlene Reiss, Scottsdale North Field Director A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the 25th Amendment and the mental fitness of our cosplay president. In the past few days, he and his minions have been dangling yet another shining bauble to divert the country’s attention from EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN. That is, TRUMP 2028. It will either make you chuckle, scream into the abyss, or just crawl under the covers until 2032. On Thursday, the hobo Steve Bannon said this, "Tr