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		<title>Ciscomani’s Midterm May Be a “Diesel Election”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Overmyer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If It Isn’t a “Burger Election” Photo credit: Ciscomani from Arizona Daily Star, Trump from the internet Juan, diesel is killing your chances In spite of Dark Elon’s finances. You are tied to Don Trump, Whom it’s too late to dump, While Mendoza upon you advances. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Everybody’s talking about the price of gasoline these ... <a title="Ciscomani’s Midterm May Be a “Diesel Election”" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/ciscomanis-midterm-may-be-a-diesel-election/" aria-label="Read more about Ciscomani’s Midterm May Be a “Diesel Election”">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Surprise Surprise: No Illegal Aliens on the Maricopa County Voter Rolls</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adrian Fontes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin Heap]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap submitted a voter roll list to the Maricopa County Attorney&#8217;s Office that he claimed contained the names of 60 illegal immigrants who had voted in at least one election. The office of Rachel Mitchell performed an investigation and concluded that 52 of the 60 people on that list were United ... <a title="Surprise Surprise: No Illegal Aliens on the Maricopa County Voter Rolls" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/surprise-surprise-no-illegal-aliens-on-the-maricopa-county-voter-rolls/" aria-label="Read more about Surprise Surprise: No Illegal Aliens on the Maricopa County Voter Rolls">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>J.B. Pritzker Urges Arizona Democrats to Regulate Data Centers, Reform Immigration and Rebuild Transportation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker urged Arizona Democrats to win elections decisively, defend reproductive rights and resist what he described as increasingly extreme Republican politics during a Friday appearance in Tucson. Pritzker is a Democrat who has been mentioned as a possible national Democratic figure. Speaking at the Congress Hotel in Tucson, he addressed members of ... <a title="J.B. Pritzker Urges Arizona Democrats to Regulate Data Centers, Reform Immigration and Rebuild Transportation" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/j-b-pritzker-urges-arizona-democrats-to-regulate-data-centers-reform-immigration-and-rebuild-transportation/" aria-label="Read more about J.B. Pritzker Urges Arizona Democrats to Regulate Data Centers, Reform Immigration and Rebuild Transportation">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, 27 Sep 2026 13:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>BlogForArizona Invites You to Come Party with LD20 This Sunday: Fontes, Conover, Swim and Games Plus Mariachi Madness!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Bryan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Folks, you can&#8217;t miss this party&#8230; and bring the kids! If you want something to do with the family (or not!) this Sunday afternoon, you can&#8217;t miss this house party for LD20 (you don&#8217;t have to live in LD20 to go!) to benefit the District and help pay for printing and distro of their voting ... <a title="BlogForArizona Invites You to Come Party with LD20 This Sunday: Fontes, Conover, Swim and Games Plus Mariachi Madness!" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/blogforarizona-invites-you-to-come-party-with-ld20-this-sunday-fontes-conover-swim-and-games-plus-mariachi-madness/" aria-label="Read more about BlogForArizona Invites You to Come Party with LD20 This Sunday: Fontes, Conover, Swim and Games Plus Mariachi Madness!">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Poll: Ciscomani Needs to Keep His Trump-Love a Secret!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Overmyer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo credits: Congressman Juan Ciscomani Facebook page, Unseat Ciscomani Team’s “informational” campaign sign You could call it the “trenches” of the 2026 House of Representatives election — the races where Democratic or Republican candidates hold slight leads and in the center of the line, the races rated “toss ups” by the electoral pundits. You would ... <a title="New Poll: Ciscomani Needs to Keep His Trump-Love a Secret!" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/new-poll-ciscomani-needs-to-keep-his-trump-love-a-secret/" aria-label="Read more about New Poll: Ciscomani Needs to Keep His Trump-Love a Secret!">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hobbs Campaign Responds to Biggs Plans for the Grand Canyon State</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Nominee, accused January 6 instigator, Trump enabler, voter of budgets that take away people&#8217;s access to food and health assistance to pay for tax cuts for the rich, and protector of pedophiles, Andy Biggs wants to expand the fraud-filled, over-billion-dollar Empowerment Scholarship Account Welfare for the Wealthy Program. That is exactly what ... <a title="Hobbs Campaign Responds to Biggs Plans for the Grand Canyon State" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/hobbs-campaign-responds-to-biggs-plans-for-the-grand-canyon-state/" aria-label="Read more about Hobbs Campaign Responds to Biggs Plans for the Grand Canyon State">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Grijalva Blasts Early House Recess as ‘An Embarrassment,’ says GOP has made Congress Exceptionally Dysfunctional</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., returned to Tucson from Washington, D.C., Tuesday night to denounce the House’s early departure from Washington, criticize Republican-led committee priorities and make the case for Democratic majorities in Congress and Arizona government. She spoke at an event hosted by Democrats of Greater Tucson for members of the Pima County Democratic ... <a title="Grijalva Blasts Early House Recess as ‘An Embarrassment,’ says GOP has made Congress Exceptionally Dysfunctional" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/grijalva-blasts-early-house-recess-as-an-embarrassment-says-gop-has-made-congress-exceptionally-dysfunctional/" aria-label="Read more about Grijalva Blasts Early House Recess as ‘An Embarrassment,’ says GOP has made Congress Exceptionally Dysfunctional">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Marine and Educator Edgar Soto Wants to Continue to Serve the People of Arizona LD 17 in the State Senate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arizona Legislative District (LD) 17 resident Edgar Soto has devoted his life to service, first as a Marine, then as an educator, coach, and mentor.&#160; Now he would like to take that commitment to service to the Arizona State Senate as LD 17’s new Senator in January 2027. A battleground district that includes parts of ... <a title="Marine and Educator Edgar Soto Wants to Continue to Serve the People of Arizona LD 17 in the State Senate" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/marine-and-educator-edgar-soto-wants-to-continue-to-serve-the-people-of-arizona-ld-17-in-the-state-senate/" aria-label="Read more about Marine and Educator Edgar Soto Wants to Continue to Serve the People of Arizona LD 17 in the State Senate">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kimberly Yee Does a 360 on ESA Oversight and Avoids Reporters Following Second Debate with Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the first Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Debate between Kimberly Yee and Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz, these were the Arizona Treasurer&#8217;s remarks on her role in Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) oversight. &#8220;&#8230;And so, as I have supported school choice in the past, I’m also very well known at the State Capitol as a taxpayer ... <a title="Kimberly Yee Does a 360 on ESA Oversight and Avoids Reporters Following Second Debate with Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/kimberly-yee-does-a-360-on-esa-oversight-and-avoids-reporters-following-second-debate-with-dr-teresa-leyba-ruiz/" aria-label="Read more about Kimberly Yee Does a 360 on ESA Oversight and Avoids Reporters Following Second Debate with Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Adam Sarvana Launches Candidacy for Chair of Pima County Democratic Party</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Adam Sarvana, a Tucson Democratic leader and media-savvy public employee, announced that he is running to be the next Chair of the Pima County Democratic Party. He has no opponent at the moment, and current Chair Eric Robbins said he is not running for re-election. Pima County has about 240,000 registered Democrats according to the ... <a title="Adam Sarvana Launches Candidacy for Chair of Pima County Democratic Party" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/adam-sarvana-launches-candidacy-for-chair-of-pima-county-democratic-party/" aria-label="Read more about Adam Sarvana Launches Candidacy for Chair of Pima County Democratic Party">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trump’s approval plunges into the 20s</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An American Research Group poll published this week found Trump’s approval at just 29 percent — a new low for his presidency and a flashing warning sign for the congressional Republicans being dragged beneath a growing Blue Wave.&#160; ► Trump’s dismal approval rating is lower than any other president since 1952. ◄ “Whatever truths we ... <a title="Trump’s approval plunges into the 20s" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/trumps-approval-plunges-into-the-20s/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s approval plunges into the 20s">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>In a Senate Floor Speech, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Calls for a Secure and Regulated AI System that Helps the American People</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On September 17, 2025, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly put forth an AI for America Roadmap to make the emerging industry beneficial for all Americans. Now a little over a year later, Senator Kelly was on the Senate floor, criticizing Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson for not taking the potential dangers of AI seriously, ... <a title="In a Senate Floor Speech, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Calls for a Secure and Regulated AI System that Helps the American People" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/in-a-senate-floor-speech-arizona-senator-mark-kelly-calls-for-a-secure-and-regulated-ai-system-that-helps-the-american-people/" aria-label="Read more about In a Senate Floor Speech, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Calls for a Secure and Regulated AI System that Helps the American People">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scottsdale City Council Candidate Raoul Zubia Calls Out Councilman Barry Graham for Voting Againt Affordable Housing Project</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Gordon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three years ago, on September 19, 2023, Scottsdale City Councilman Barry Graham had a choice on whether he would fund the creation of 28 affordable housing units at the Paiute Neighborhood Center. While Graham did vote for one measure funding renovations at the Center, he voted against the agenda items that would have funded the ... <a title="Scottsdale City Council Candidate Raoul Zubia Calls Out Councilman Barry Graham for Voting Againt Affordable Housing Project" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/scottsdale-city-council-candidate-raoul-zubia-calls-out-councilman-barry-graham-for-voting-againt-affordable-housing-project/" aria-label="Read more about Scottsdale City Council Candidate Raoul Zubia Calls Out Councilman Barry Graham for Voting Againt Affordable Housing Project">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Supervisor Heinz Calls for Safeguards On Growth, Utility Rates and Water as Pima County Pursues Semiconductor Jobs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Bodine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz said the county should pursue high-paying jobs tied to Arizona’s growing semiconductor industry — but only with firm protections for water, transparency and residents facing rising utility costs. Speaking at yesterday&#8217;s meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson, Heinz also: “We can’t just accept” development without scrutiny, Heinz said. “We have ... <a title="Supervisor Heinz Calls for Safeguards On Growth, Utility Rates and Water as Pima County Pursues Semiconductor Jobs" class="read-more" href="https://blogforarizona.net/supervisor-heinz-calls-for-safeguards-on-growth-utility-rates-and-water-as-pima-county-pursues-semiconductor-jobs/" aria-label="Read more about Supervisor Heinz Calls for Safeguards On Growth, Utility Rates and Water as Pima County Pursues Semiconductor Jobs">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
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