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		<title>Great News for Karla Toldeo, but Many Innocent Arizona Residents, Including Children, Still Suffering in Trump’s Concentration Camps</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Blog for Arizona Editor Larry Bodine reported yesterday, DACA recipient Karla Toldeo, who was wrongly detained for almost a week by Trump&#8217;s Gestapo-ICE agents last month, received a favorable ruling from the courts, where the immigration judge presiding over her case dismissed the deportation case against her. Reacting happily to the ruling, Arizona Representative ... <a title="Great News for Karla Toldeo, but Many Innocent Arizona Residents, Including Children, Still Suffering in Trump&#8217;s Concentration Camps" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/great-news-for-karla-toldeo-but-many-innocent-arizona-residents-including-children-still-suffering-in-trumps-concentration-camps/" aria-label="Read more about Great News for Karla Toldeo, but Many Innocent Arizona Residents, Including Children, Still Suffering in Trump&#8217;s Concentration Camps">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Celebrates First Quarter Job Numbers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two Arizona Jobs Reports has Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs beaming. The first is a quarterly report by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), prepared by Rounds Consulting Group, which showed the Grand Canyon State ranking third in the nation in job growth percentage. Another report by the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity showed the ... <a title="Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Celebrates First Quarter Job Numbers" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/arizona-governor-katie-hobbs-celebrates-first-quarter-job-numbers/" aria-label="Read more about Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Celebrates First Quarter Job Numbers">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>I Just Showed Up With a Sign and Wound Up Running for Marana Town Council</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Bryan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[*By Jackie McGuire, Candidate for Marana Town Council. Jackie is a data scientist, former financial advisor, co-host of Enterprise Security Weekly, and a candidate for Marana Town Council. Learn more at voteforjackie.com On December 10, 2025, I walked into the Marana Town Hall holding a homemade sign. I did not have an agenda, I did not ... <a title="I Just Showed Up With a Sign and Wound Up Running for Marana Town Council" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/i-just-showed-up-with-a-sign-and-wound-up-running-for-marana-town-council/" aria-label="Read more about I Just Showed Up With a Sign and Wound Up Running for Marana Town Council">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>In His Rebuilding the Middle Class Plan, Senator Ruben Gallego Proposes a $20 an Hour Minimum Wage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A day after introducing a bill called the Robin Hood Act, a measure designed to tax &#8220;an individual that has either $100 million or more in income or a billion dollars or more in assets, whenever you take out one of these loans, it&#8217;s going to be counted as if you cashed in that capital ... <a title="In His Rebuilding the Middle Class Plan, Senator Ruben Gallego Proposes a $20 an Hour Minimum Wage" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/in-his-rebuilding-the-middle-class-plan-senator-ruben-gallego-proposes-a-20-an-hour-minimum-wage/" aria-label="Read more about In His Rebuilding the Middle Class Plan, Senator Ruben Gallego Proposes a $20 an Hour Minimum Wage">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Case Dismissed Against DACA Recipient Karla Toledo!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An immigration judge on Wednesday threw out deportation proceedings against longtime Tucson resident and DACA recipient Karla Toledo, ending an immediate threat of removal that began when she was kidnapped from her home by ICE thugs 16 days ago. Attorney Mo Goldman announced the case dismissal outside the Tucson immigration court, holding up an order ... <a title="Case Dismissed Against DACA Recipient Karla Toledo!" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/case-dismissed-against/" aria-label="Read more about Case Dismissed Against DACA Recipient Karla Toledo!">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Representative Adelita Grijalva Reacts to the Trump Regime’s War on the Poor and Sick by Imposing Harsher Medicaid Work Requirements</title>
		<link>https://blogforarizona.net/representative-adelita-grijalva-reacts-to-the-trump-regimes-war-on-the-poor-by-imposing-harsher-medicaid-work-requirements/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=representative-adelita-grijalva-reacts-to-the-trump-regimes-war-on-the-poor-by-imposing-harsher-medicaid-work-requirements</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another example that Trump&#8217;s New American Golden Age does not include any of us. The New York Times reported on June 1, 2026, that the Trump Regime has finalized wording to mandate that only people whose &#8220;medical conditions must &#8216;significantly impair&#8217; their ability to meet the work requirement&#8221; for Medicaid. According to the reporting, potentially ... <a title="Representative Adelita Grijalva Reacts to the Trump Regime&#8217;s War on the Poor and Sick by Imposing Harsher Medicaid Work Requirements" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/representative-adelita-grijalva-reacts-to-the-trump-regimes-war-on-the-poor-by-imposing-harsher-medicaid-work-requirements/" aria-label="Read more about Representative Adelita Grijalva Reacts to the Trump Regime&#8217;s War on the Poor and Sick by Imposing Harsher Medicaid Work Requirements">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Putting Loyalty to Him over Serving the Nation, Trump Picks Another Seriously Unqualified Sycophantic-Hack as Director of National Intelligence</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There must be people in this country who may have wondered how we are still alive and how the nation is still functioning after 18 months of Trump picking sycophantic loyalists over competent public servants to preside over most of the Executive Branch departments, White House Directors, and Civil Service divisions. Personally, I am wondering ... <a title="Putting Loyalty to Him over Serving the Nation, Trump Picks Another Seriously Unqualified Sycophantic-Hack as Director of National Intelligence" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/putting-loyalty-to-him-over-serving-the-nation-trump-picks-another-seriously-unqualified-sycophantic-hack-as-director-of-national-intelligence/" aria-label="Read more about Putting Loyalty to Him over Serving the Nation, Trump Picks Another Seriously Unqualified Sycophantic-Hack as Director of National Intelligence">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Former ADP Communications Director Matt Grodsky Discusses His Book Resolve and How Democrats Should Move Forward in 2026 and Beyond</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following the 2024 elections, Vice President of Matters of State Strategies and former Arizona Democratic Party Communications Director Matt Grodsky interviewed with various media outlets, explaining what Democrats did wrong in 2024 compared to their successful strategies and tactics that took Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House in 2020.&#160; One of those ... <a title="Former ADP Communications Director Matt Grodsky Discusses His Book Resolve and How Democrats Should Move Forward in 2026 and Beyond" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/former-adp-communications-director-matt-grodsky-discusses-his-book-resolve-and-how-democrats-should-move-forward-in-2026-and-beyond/" aria-label="Read more about Former ADP Communications Director Matt Grodsky Discusses His Book Resolve and How Democrats Should Move Forward in 2026 and Beyond">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mo Goldman Stands Up in Defense of Rocque Perez in Contentious LD 20 AZ House Race</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Bryan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Crossposted by permission of the author from Facebook: &#8220;In Defense of Rocque Perez A wise person once stated, &#8220;character is defined by choices and the lessons drawn from them. True growth happens when you turn missteps into wisdom and triumphs into humility, continually refining your moral compass.&#8221; We learn from our past actions and we ... <a title="Mo Goldman Stands Up in Defense of Rocque Perez in Contentious LD 20 AZ House Race" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/mo-goldman-stands-up-in-defence-of-rocque-perez-in-contentious-ld-20-az-house-race/" aria-label="Read more about Mo Goldman Stands Up in Defense of Rocque Perez in Contentious LD 20 AZ House Race">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mendoza Warns Democracy is Under Attack, Calls on Democrats to “Answer the Call”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Future Democratic Congresswoman JoAnna Mendoza delivered a forceful defense of democracy, warning that the United States faces one of the most consequential moments in its history and urging supporters to mobilize against growing threats to truth, accountability and democratic institutions. She spoke before 200 enthusiastic Democrats at the annual Udall Dinner on May 30 in ... <a title="Mendoza Warns Democracy is Under Attack, Calls on Democrats to “Answer the Call”" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/mendoza-warns-democracy-is-under-attack-calls-on-democrats-to-answer-the-call/" aria-label="Read more about Mendoza Warns Democracy is Under Attack, Calls on Democrats to “Answer the Call”">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tales of ICE: Three Brave Women, One Cowardly Congressman</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Overmyer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[71-year-old great-grandmother rejoins her family after nearly a year in ICE custody. (Photo credit, Arizona Republic). Here are the stories of three women who fell into the custody of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE, as it is now known by everyone), who should have been free. They all have in common imprisonment at ... <a title="Tales of ICE: Three Brave Women, One Cowardly Congressman" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/tales-of-ice-three-brave-women-one-cowardly-congressman/" aria-label="Read more about Tales of ICE: Three Brave Women, One Cowardly Congressman">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Watch Clean Elections debates for contested Dem races in LD 20 and 21</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carolyn Classen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There aren&#8217;t many contested Democratic legislative races in Southern Arizona in 2026, only in LD 20 and 21. LD 20 Senate: Alma Hernandez (House Rep.-termed out) vs. Rocque Perez, former Ward 5 Councilman LD 20 House (2 seats), 4 Dems running: Genoveva Diaz, Ben Koehler, Sally Gonzales (State Senator &#8211; termed out) and Betty Villegas, ... <a title="Watch Clean Elections debates for contested Dem races in LD 20 and 21" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/watch-clean-elections-debates-for-contested-dem-races-in-ld-20-and-21/" aria-label="Read more about Watch Clean Elections debates for contested Dem races in LD 20 and 21">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cartoons of the Week</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dee Maitland]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 07:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Do You Really Want People like School Board Member Kimberly “Heil heil” Fisher in a Position to Shape Your Children’s Minds</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is a lesson in why it is important for voters to carefully review the positions and background of every candidate for public office, be it the President of the United States or an individual running for school board. The case of Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board Member Kimberly Fisher clearly demonstrates this ... <a title="Do You Really Want People like School Board Member Kimberly &#8220;Heil heil&#8221; Fisher in a Position to Shape Your Children&#8217;s Minds" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/do-you-really-want-people-like-school-board-member-kimberly-heil-heil-fisher-in-a-position-to-shape-your-childrens-minds/" aria-label="Read more about Do You Really Want People like School Board Member Kimberly &#8220;Heil heil&#8221; Fisher in a Position to Shape Your Children&#8217;s Minds">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Democrats Unite Behind Soto, Volk and Lyon in Pivotal LD17 Legislative Races at Tucson Endorsement Event</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Enthusiastic&#160;Democrats&#160;from across Southern Arizona unified in a show of support for candidates&#160;Edgar Soto for State Senate&#160;and&#160;Kevin Volk and Holly Lyon for State House&#160;in Legislative District 17 at a May 27 endorsement event at Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon &#38; BBQ. The event brought together dozens of&#160;energized&#160;Democrats&#160;who aim to flip the battleground district to blue. Rep. Kevin ... <a title="Democrats Unite Behind Soto, Volk and Lyon in Pivotal LD17 Legislative Races at Tucson Endorsement Event" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/democrats-unite-behind-soto-volk-and-lyon-in-pivotal-ld17-legislative-races-at-tucson-endorsement-event/" aria-label="Read more about Democrats Unite Behind Soto, Volk and Lyon in Pivotal LD17 Legislative Races at Tucson Endorsement Event">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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