The People\'s Policy Project: Connecting Tucson

Archive for September, 2005

Freedom to Marry: It’s Time.

Tuesday, September 27th, 2005

I attended the 8th annual Wingspan fundraising dinner on Saturday night along with more than 1100 other people who together raised almost a quarter-million dollars for LGBT support services. The place was full of bright, passionate, loving people of all sexual orientations enjoying each other’s company in the heart of a town that welcomes lesbians, [...]

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Announcing the People’s Policy Project

Thursday, September 22nd, 2005

As I promised, I’m not going away. There’s way too much to do to bring our city into the 21st century with hope, persistence, and courage. Our council campaign has activated hundreds of passionate, brilliant, and dedicated volunteers to seek a new way of solving our problems together, and it is important that we keep [...]

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A new beginning

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

Yesterday, despite prodigious get-out-the-vote efforts on the part of our cadre of indescribably dedicated volunteers, only 14% of eligible Ward 6 voters cast a ballot. 35% of those who did, voted for me, and I am humbled by their support. Their votes were truly votes coming from a place of hope, and we will build [...]

Posted in Downtown, Economic Development, Events, Neighborhoods, Protecting the Environment, Public Health, Respecting Citizens, Sensible Development, Transportation | 3 Comments »

Foothills Money Still Flowing for Fred

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005

The campaign finance reports are in through 8/24/05, and Fred Ronstadt’s Foothills money is still flowing in.
Most of Fred’s contributors can’t vote in the City, but they certainly do open their wallets to help their candidate do their bidding:
Out of Fred’s 272 total contributors, only 30 individuals live in Ward 6!
72% of his contributors live [...]

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Fred’s latest waste of our money

Saturday, September 3rd, 2005

Ward 6 incumbent Republican Fred Ronstadt announced last year that he was not taking part in the City Clean Elections program in order to “save taxpayers’ money”. (The real reason was to rake in unlimited private cash while undercutting campaign finance reform, but that’s another story.)
The Star reports today that Fred seems to love to [...]

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