Jobs & Business

Tucson’s Republican Real Estate Industry is Betting on Suzanne Droubie

July 31, 2020 / Candidates, Donors, Jobs & Business

If you are Democrat, or tend to vote for candidates from the Democratic party, and you also follow local politics, the news that Jim Click endorsed Jonathan Mosher, a Democrat candidate for Pima County Attorney, might surprise you as Jim is a well-known Republican. But, maybe it doesn’t. Jim Click might strike you as just a community leader who provides major support for the University of Arizona and is involved in local non-profits.

Republican Jim Click Endorses and Solicits Donations for Jonathan Mosher in the Pima County Attorney Race

July 14, 2020 / Candidates, Donors, Jobs & Business

If you are Democrat, or tend to vote for candidates from the Democratic party, and you also follow local politics, the news that Jim Click endorsed Jonathan Mosher, a Democrat candidate for Pima County Attorney, might surprise you as Jim is a well-known Republican. But, maybe it doesn’t. Jim Click might strike you as just a community leader who provides major support for the University of Arizona and is involved in local non-profits.

Appointee with Cushy Job Thinks Unemployed Have it too Easy

May 18, 2020 / Jobs & Business

by Bryna Koch Tucson Republican Raking In Almost $3,000/Week ‘Concerned’ About Temporary Extra $600/Week Going to Unemployed Arizonans Former Republican candidate for the house seat in Congressional District 2 and appointed Commissioner for the Arizona Corporation Commission, Lea Marquez Peterson, seems to hold the same disdain for working families as other prominent politicians.  During a …

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Southern AZ Small Businesses Stiffed While Big Companies Rake It In

April 22, 2020 / Jobs & Business, Taxes

The news hit that a majority of the funds meant for small businesses went to many publicly traded companies worth hundreds of millions (see table 1. below) and included some larger chains restaurants and hotels, who were allowed to apply as locations and subsidiaries. The GOP including our own Senator, Martha McSally, blamed banks but the loophole was the result of provisions included in the package after some heavy lobbying by the restaurant and hotel industries.

Lea Marquez Peterson’s business experiences don’t add up to her campaign promises

April 22, 2020 / Jobs & Business

by Marion Chubon as appeared in Tucson Sentinel Lea Marquez Peterson wants you to believe that her experience as a champion of small business makes her the best choice in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District. Marquez Peterson is the Republican nominee to succeed Martha McSally. Her main platform in a split district that went for Hillary …

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Fact-check: McSally on the Tax Bill

August 9, 2018 / Donors, Fact Checks, Jobs & Business, National Politics

Fact-check: McSally on the Tax Bill Nov 5, 2017 On the same day House Republicans unveiled their new tax cut proposal, Martha McSally indicated her enthusiastic support, both in an official statement and a flurry of tweets.   How enthusiastic? Unlike with the health care bill, she managed to refrain from using f-bombs. But it’s …

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McSally Dodges On Internet Privacy

August 9, 2018 / Accurate Representation, Fact Checks, Jobs & Business, National Politics

McSally Dodges On Internet Privacy Aug 9, 2017 It’s a challenge to get Rep. Martha McSally to answer questions about where she stands on important issues. But when we do get an answer, and it turns out to be no answer at all, then its easy to understand Southern Arizona voters’ growing frustration with her. …

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