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FIRST, WHY THE MULE AND NOT A DONKEY?
FIRST, WHY THE MULE AND NOT A DONKEY?
FIRST, WHY THE MULE AND NOT A DONKEY?
The Democratic Party donkey symbol needed an upgrade for this new online news service. The Mule is a bigger, stronger brand symbol to represent the challenges in getting more voters and victories all up and down the ballot in Maricopa County; and to honor our western and prospector heritage of stubborn determination to make our lives better.
Mission Statement
FIRST, WHY THE MULE AND NOT A DONKEY?
FIRST, WHY THE MULE AND NOT A DONKEY?
The Mule News is dedicated to educating Maricopa Democrats on issues and candidates to build a more accepting, inclusive and just governance from our elected officials. And to help party officials, district leaders and volunteers motivate voters to elect Democrats for every office up and down the ballot.
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AFFILIATED with Turning Arizona Blue Podcast
AFFILIATED with Turning Arizona Blue Podcast
We offer periodic updates on people, issues, candidates and the Democratic community in Maricopa County, AZ. We publish articles, features and opinion editorials monthly or as needed.
AFFILIATED with Turning Arizona Blue Podcast
AFFILIATED with Turning Arizona Blue Podcast
AFFILIATED with Turning Arizona Blue Podcast
The Mule News is a subset of Turning Arizona Blue, LLC a registered business in Arizona. Advertising and donations to both are made through TAB. See Advertising Support section below.
Front Page Vol 1 Edition 11 2021
Op-Ed reprinted from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Op-Ed reprinted from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Op-Ed reprinted from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
I was one of Katie Hobbs' loudest, earliest critics. Why I choose to forgive her now.
By Garrick McFadden, attorney and former vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party and co-chair of the Maricopa County Democratic Party’s Black Engagement Committee.
I had the opportunity to hear secretary of state and candidate for governor Katie Hobbs give a speech that many Arizonans have been waiting for.
Speaking to an audience of Black community leaders, she took real accountability for her role in propping up the discriminatory and unjust system that led to the firing of Talonya Adams from her job in the Legislature, and laid out an inclusive vision for serving this state as our next governor.
Last month, a jury found, for the second time in three years, that Adams was discriminated against in the way she was terminated by – among others – Katie Hobbs.
After that first verdict, many Black Democrats, including me, were shocked and angry to learn about Secretary Hobbs’ role in this matter. And as a vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party and co-chair of the Maricopa County Democratic Party’s Black Engagement Committee, I knew I had an obligation to speak up.
Katie Hobbs has acted on injustice, unequal pay
So, in addition to meeting with prominent Black leaders in the Democratic Party to discuss how to address this issue, I publicly and forcefully criticized Secretary Hobbs for her role in participating in these injustices.
Since then, I have closely observed the work she has done to improve the lives of others and protect the rights of every Arizonan, especially when that work got tough.
I’ve seen Hobbs work to convince our Republican governor to remove the Confederate monuments from our Capitol grounds (even when removal was unpopular). I’ve watched her stand up to those who cast aspersions on Arizona’s election system, despite threats to her, her staff and her family.
From the Editor's Desk
Op-Ed reprinted from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Op-Ed reprinted from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Year One of The Mule News
A big THANK YOU for the over 390 subscribers to The Mule News (TMN) this past year. You are the reason we publish articles and opinions monthly for Maricopa County Democrats – and beyond. Please pass along our link to your contacts and ask them to subscribe for free in 2022.
Content for a Just Governance
As we close out our first year with eleven editions, we are grateful to all our content providers who helped advance the issues, causes and organizations they represent.
As stated in our mission statement, the knowledge and education offered in The Mule News is to “build a more accepting, inclusive and just governance from our elected officials. And to help party officials, district leaders and volunteers motivate voters to elect Democrats for every office up and down the ballot.”
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Along with our other digital platform – the Turning Arizona Blue (TAB) podcast – we need financial contributions from individuals and campaigns and PACs; and advertisers who want to reach our thousands of friends and followers across all our social media outlets via our content promotions.
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• TAB FB page – over 900 followers
• TMN subscribers – over 390
• Approximately 50 Dem/Progressive FB pages and Blog for Arizona postings – several thousand.
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Happy Holidays
From Wiggles, the producer, and Dreamy, the sound engineer, of the Turning Arizona Blue podcast; and me the editor of The Mule News, we wish you “Happy Holidays” and progress towards a better future in the New Year.
Opinion Editorial
Op-Ed reprinted from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
Opinion Editorial
Disinformation is Meant to Destroy our Democracy
Ron Williams, Editor, The Mule News
Recently, the Arizona Capitol Times held one of its “Morning Scoop” series of webinars on the “2022 Midterm Elections.” Gary Grado, Ex. Editor, had pulled together highly credible election professionals from the AZ Secretary of State and the Maricopa County election offices and experienced election observers from the AZ Clean Elections Commission and the private sector.
Before they uttered the first words on the 2022 elections – about the candidates, issues and integrity of the elections process – the 2020 elections deniers were posting in the webinar’s chat box how corrupt the Arizona election for President was.
Disinformation Before the Facts
Their organized disinformation campaign was filled with unproven accusations of thousands of fraudulent ballots being counted, non-citizens voting and condemnation of Dominion Voting Systems’ machines. Even, while the webinar panelists of experts were voicing – sometimes simultaneously to the chat lies -- credible facts and information to the contrary.
If the election deniers had looked up from their keyboards and listened, they would have heard the truth from elections experts. But as has been all too evident in Arizona of late, they hear only what they want to hear from a twice impeached and disgraced former President or from a Republican Arizona legislative, so-called “hearing,” that only produced the false banner of “election integrity” to be waived as justification for their illegitimate cause.
Thankfully, during the webinar, the depth of their delusional propaganda was replied to equally and forcefully by other chat box scribes that countered with unequivocal facts about the integrity of Arizona elections past and future. The “gold standard” of state elections the panelists called it for the entire nation.
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The Mule News
Ron Williams is the writer/editor and publisher of The Mule News, an online news service covering Maricopa County AZ Democratic politics.
Turning Arizona Blue Podcast
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Background
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• TurningAz Twitter – over 1,000 followers
• TAB FB page – over 900 followers
• TMN subscribers – over 390
• Approximately 50 Dem/Progressive FB pages and Blog for Arizona postings – several thousand.
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