SJR Sunshine Reports

This podcast is where I talk about the topics on the blog SJR Sunshine Reports. I mostly cover Arizona state and local politics, some international politics, and some media criticism. Thanks for listening 🙃

Douglas update: election results, Coronavirus rumors, school closures across the state, and census

Links to info referenced: KOLD News report on Douglas election: https://www.kold.com/2020/03/11/city-douglas-residents-elect-new-mayor-unofficial-results-show/ Unofficial results on Cochise County website: https://www.cochise.az.gov/elections/city-douglas-unofficial-results https://www.cochise.az.gov/sites/default/files/elections/Finaldouglaswebsite.pdf Copper Queen Community Hospital Statement about Coronavirus and rumors: https://cqch.org/coronavirus-update/3-12-2020-covid-19-update/?fbclid=IwAR2Vn4tfoth2UTupT6YXaWxCm4xa9WdsSdVQP3P2TyGAc5xk04H0yUJvmT0 Coronavirus local coverage: https://www.myheraldreview.com/news/coronavirus/ https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/coronavirus/ Douglas Unified School District #27 Facebook posts: DUSD extends spring break: https://www.facebook.com/1525193084372467/photos/a.1525794670978975/3180003325558093/?type=3&eid=ARBksYIKCdhV7h9dFSV6ELQhjrrsKflmbaEBpsQAIwBP5EIE8SK4XZ7ZJSiYNv80mFMka0bzfQlWb-dY&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD1wsQyhuGqZj0ft-wv_BnDmMnJ-5bIQlY-nWpkaQ7GyrQDLQYs0ka4rZIwXpeuRssvfriqemvgQp0BjGAvMbF5ozcvfNvjiokwMEehbUI4HZiydjjySKqwOK3j2fLZBSw4SS69PDSj1BHOsCt6v_jDWJpHX883x3cYGhnzpj-KsporgoCoeHKpbfVIr4SzEal_rb7T-7UdmcFKA01MRTqF9Alt7ti6OMwGuQN2vA4lCaX_xRA8KOOpIbsTdTUzXFtJ9lo7tN0l5NjltWJ5-zz8ELGCMxVycAAJeJ1A-HX1P-uEIfhPbrXo5OdWHi4GOqdGlLZ3o3CNwMBthy7b2FtfoWUA&__tn__=EEHH-R Classes scheduled to proceed as usual as of Thursday: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3178139132411179&id=1525193084372467 Statement addressing Coronavirus concerns: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3179188985639527&id=1525193084372467 Statement extending spring break: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Default.asp?PN=%27News2%27&SubP=%27DNewsStory%27&gn=0&DivisionID=0&DepartmentID=0&SubDepartmentID=0&NewsID=105091&ShowNav=&StoryGroup=Current https://www.facebook.com/1525193084372467/photos/a.1525794670978975/3180003325558093/?type=3&eid=ARDig-YBF69et0_dG_dGGI29SQj1j_24Zrj47Iqj1pl0txTvLzyrtKvVLjSkkvynIux7FBdeJGlevV7H&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDjLX4KII3OXQpnieK-rheJKFHqMnMpEfjm9sr9xTZLe9N19otvjSZxFnOCiIhyKr71buYTVTEnSWAvgvIY2-h7cM1Y5s-vqF4Uvtw2J6XKBtOrryKd_eVUFrXZnQh6o--2ukfHX2VrGvP8nUJedhugMQWsynsiBLDxbapjDwyPQwudXDPT6WVwKNgR2eTDKuTtl1OrpHOvuRIQV0LRZEqB81aK_xU9s9sdbKFgyxJIGDkrtvfTIfxiaFyZZmZ-IA8yYpYiILDld3Rxj5GS4maBCPtqetQSbdUkGb8UNvMjFCVeMCx3oB9MCjcIIUnihsGLRPpEj5n_eeuGQxyLy7UzkwwO&__tn__=EEHH-R Meal services announcement: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Common/News2/HomePagePopUps/Default.asp?ItemID=105111&ISrc=District&Itype=News https://www.facebook.com/1525193084372467/photos/pcb.3181984878693271/3181984572026635/?type=3&theater Optional learning reinforcement materials: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Common/News2/HomePagePopUps/Default.asp?ItemID=105126&ISrc=District&Itype=News https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3181964685361957&id=1525193084372467&__tn__=K-R DUSD Statement regarding school closures and meal services: http://www.dusd.k12.az.us/Default.asp?PN=%27News2%27&SubP=%27DNewsStory%27&gn=0&DivisionID=0&DepartmentID=0&SubDepartmentID=0&NewsID=105127&ShowNav=&StoryGroup=Current Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman “Open Letter To Arizona Families, Educators, School Leaders, And Education Community Members” https://azgovernor.gov/governor/blog/2020/03/open-letter-arizona-families-educators-school-leaders-and-education-community Census Brennan Center article: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-federal-government-can-and-cant-use-census-information Online questionnaire: https://my2020census.gov/ Mayor Uribe’s Facebook posts: Friday: https://www.facebook.com/robertyuribe/posts/2628188257465947 Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/robertyuribe/posts/2628711314080308

03-17
10:46

Douglas Update: Ballot drop-offs & Mayor in DC talking appropriations

track election results on the Election Dept website City of Douglas News Release Photos of Mayor Uribe at the Hill More Douglas election info

03-09
06:27

AZ House passes ban on transgender female participation in school sports

Contact Senate President Karen Fann in District 1: email: kfann@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5874 If you live in the Douglas/Sierra Vista region, your state Senator is District 14’s David Gowan. email: dgowan@azleg.gov (602) 926-5154 If you live in Tucson, your Senator is one of these people: District 2: Andrea Dalessandro email: adalessandro@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5342 District 3: Sally Ann Gonzales email: sgonzales@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-3278 District 4: Lisa Otondo (Minority Whip) email: lotondo@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-3002 District 8: Frank Pratt email: fpratt@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5761 District 9: Victoria Steele email: vsteele@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5683 District 10: David Bradley (Minority Leader) email: dbradley@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-5262 District 11: Vince Leach email: vleach@azleg.gov phone: (602) 926-3106 Also please check out these resources for more information about transgender rights and participation in school sports: Transgender Law and Policy Institute: Articles and Resources, LGBT Sports Foundation: Proposed Model High School Policy, GLSEN: Model District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students, Safe Schools Coalition, Reference Guide for Transgender Policy in Connecticut Legal help and advocacy (nationwide): Lambda Legal Defense and Education Network, National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD Transgender Resources, Transgender Law Center National Center for Transgender Equality For more resources, please take a look at the Transgender Law and Policy Institute’s list here!

03-08
06:20

3/5/2020: Douglas, AZ updates and City Council election candidates

Links to information referenced: 2020 Election: Six running for three seats on Douglas City Council: (Bruce Whetten, Douglas Dispatch) Mayor Uribe accepts invitation to White House: (Staff, Douglas Dispatch) Mayor photographed with Andy Biggs on Twitter Mayor Uribe’s Facebook Posts at Capitol Hill & the White House: Friday Friday Saturday Where I found information about the candidates: City of Douglas website: Ward 1 – Margaret Morales Ward 3 – Donald Huish Ward 5 – Cesar Soto Arizona League of Cities and Towns: Men & Women that make AZ Cities Work – Ben LaForge Danya Acosta Facebook Danya Acosta website Contact info for all the candidates can be found here

03-06
14:15

Douglas, AZ Mayoral Election: candidates & overview of recent events

Links to info referenced: 1.) Douglas Dispatch article: mayoral candidates respond to questions (Bruce Whetten) https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/election-mayoral-candidates-prepare-for-upcoming-election/article_6c16974c-51b1-11ea-a771-67e48a34f20b.html 2.) Full debate at Douglas YMCA, supported by Douglas Conservatives Club, Step Up with Douglas, and Just Change (Voice of Douglas): https://www.facebook.com/voiceofdouglas/videos/619714745439620/ 3.) Douglas Dispatch Article about the debate (Bruce Whetten): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/tough-questions-asked-at-debate/article_a09de31e-28c9-11ea-b0ad-f737310b7f7e.html 4.) Mayoral election results 2016: https://www.cochise.az.gov/sites/default/files/elections_special_districts/DouglasUpdate.pdf 5.) Mayor Uribe’s reelection bid announcement: https://www.facebook.com/robertyurib/posts/2567963486601167 6.) Douglas Dispatch article about the recall effort when it was launched in January of last year (Whetten): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/recall-effort-underway/article_bc776228-1f2d-11e9-9cc9-2b60f605669d.html 7.) Video of City Council meeting from February 13, 2019: https://youtu.be/4iIUlqqabzA 8.) Statement from former City Manger Jim Russell regarding his removal: https://www.douglasdispatch.com/russell-s-statement/pdf_681f6086-5fa6-11e9-9a83-ebf8c1bcc7ec.html 9.) Mayor Uribe’s statement regarding City Manager Russell’s removal: https://www.douglasdispatch.com/opinion/editorials/mayor-issues-statement-regarding-russell-s-departure/article_94473718-2a4c-11e9-b3cb-3fec14b9640d.html 10.) Douglas Dispatch article about the city hiring an interim city manager (Talya Ervin): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/council-hires-interim-city-manager/article_ddb46b08-24a4-11e9-824a-4b732ae26536.html 11.) Douglas Dispatch article about the interim city manager being hired full-time (and council passing the tax increase) (Whetten): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/watson-hired-as-city-manager-council-passes-tax-increase/article_df6469fe-b32d-11e9-8b98-efce845a5b8b.html Links to my other work: Blog: https://sjrsunshine.wordpress.com/   Links to candidate info and other useful stuff: Uribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertyuribe/ Studer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.studer.9461 Huish Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/huish2020/ Moreno Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertoMorenoforMayor2020/ Douglas Dispatch article: “Important voter information for upcoming city election (Amanda Baillie): https://www.douglasdispatch.com/news/important-voter-information-for-upcoming-city-election/article_5e753920-51a9-11ea-9117-9789a8700ef6.html Ballotpedia article about the recall: https://ballotpedia.org/Robert_Uribe_recall,_Douglas,_Arizona_(2019)

02-25
13:25

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