Major investment and tech company coming to the Sierra Vista area

Arizona Commerce Authority announces Blackstar Orbital will invest $7.1 million to build a drone manufacturing   & test facility at the Sierra Airport.  The company indicates that up to 50 jobs will be created at the facility by 2026. From the news release:  SIERRA VISTA, AZ (January 31, 2024) – BlackStar Orbital Technologies Corporation, headquartered on the […]

Adrian Fontes interview on Arizona PBS

Learn more about Arizona Sec. of State Adrian Fontes plans and concerns about elections in 2024. Democrats trust elections and trust our election workers. Republicans – not so much. Let’s #FlipAZLegislature to ensure our elections are fair and free from partisan meddling. https://azpbs.org/horizon/2023/11/secretary-of-state-discusses-election-issues/

Proposed federal legislation for mail-in ballot transparency

11/13/23:  “Reps. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) re-introduced the bipartisan Vote by Mail Tracking Act (H.R. 5658) to increase transparency of and confidence in mail-in ballots.” Here is What the Bill Would Do Introduced in September 2023, […]

Adrian Fontes on preparations for voting in 2024

Arizona Secretary of State Addrian Fontes talks about preparations for voting in the 2024 election cycle. As a candidate I want to make sure that everyone has access to voting that is secure, fair and easy to do. We need to support our elections process and those that will work at the polls.  There is […]

Online free seminar – Risks to Elections November 16, 2023

This panel features beat reporters covering elections including two that cover Arizona elections and Cochise County’s role in the crisis.  Carrie Levine, of VoteBeat and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez of the Washington Post.  Learn what they are seeing on the ground. One of my major campaign issues is to make sure that I am a voice […]