Bill Buckmaster has a radio talk show at high noon, M to F on KVOI 1030 on the AM dial. In order to assist you voters out in radio land about the upcoming November 6 legislative and county races, as well as Proposition 204 entitled “Quality Education & Jobs” he has scheduled the following debates:

TODAY: Ally Miller (R) and Nancy Young-Wright (D) – Pima County Supervisor District 1 – 12:30-1pm.

Wednesday, September 26: Pima County Treasurer: Beth Ford (R) and Elaine Richardson (D) – 12:30 – 1pm

Thursday, September 27: AZ State Senator LD 10: Frank Antenori (R) and David Bradley (R) – 12:04- 12:30pm

Monday, October 01: Pima County Recorder: Bill Beard (R) and F-Ann Rodriquez (D) – 12:30 -1PM

Thursday, October 04: AZ State Senator LD 11: Jo Holt (D) and Al Melvin (R) 12:04-12:30pm

Monday, October 08: AZ State Senator LD 9: Steve Farley (D) and Tyler Mott (R) 12:30-1pm

Wednesday, October 10: Proposition 204: Ann-Eve Pedersen, pro and Doug Ducey, against 12:04-12:30pm

Wednesday, Ocotber 17: Pima County Sheriff: Mark Napier (R) and Clarence Dupnik (D) and Dave Croteau (G)

The incumbents in these races are: Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford, State Senator Frank Antenori (LD 30), Pima County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez, State Senator Al Melvin (LD 26), Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik.

And if you miss listening to any of these shows, you can always find them online at www.buckmastershow.com or here at http://tucsoncitizen.com/buckmaster-show/.

If you can’t get enough political news and opinions from the regular media outlets, check out the rolling blogsites (online only) from these others:

On the “liberal” side:

–Blog for Arizona, www.blogforarizona.com, by Michael Bryan, David Safier, “AZBlueMeanie”, Craig McDermott (“Random Musings“), and Jenn F

–The Observer, www.tucsonobserver.com by Bob Ellis and Mark Kerr (latter was formerly here at Tucsoncitizen.com). The Observer has a print edition as well.

–The Range (Tucson Weekly), www.tucsonweekly.com/blogs/theRange/ by a host of reporters including Jim Nintzel, Dan Gibson, Mari Herreras, and others.

–Rum Romanism Rebellion, www.rumromanismrebellion.net by Ted Prezelski aka “Tedski” (former Democratic candidate for LD 28 House and brother of former LD 29 House Rep. Tom Prezelski)

In the middle:

–Pueblo Politics (AZ Daily Star, www.azstarnet.com/blogs/pueblo-politics/, by Rhonda Bodfield & Andrea Kelly, Star reporters

On the “conservative” side:

–Arizona News-Telegraph, www.arizonanewstelegraph.com by former Republican LD 30 Rep. Randy Graf, with James Kelley, Hugh Holub, Jonathan DuHamel (the latter two are here at Tucsoncitizen.com as well, respectively as “View from Baja Arizona” and “Wry Heat“)

–The Cholla Jumps, www.thechollajumps.workdpress.com, by James Kelley (formerly here at Tucsoncitizen.com)

–Sonoran Alliance, www.sonoranalliance.com by ? (“We are an alliance of political writers and activists dedicated to reporting and promoting conservative news, ideas, opinion and principles throughout Arizona and the Sonoran Southwest.”)

–Tucson Choices, www.tucsonchoices.com by KVOI radio talk show hosts Joe Higgins (former Republican District 1 candidate for Pima County Supervisor) and Chris DeSimone, and others

Plus the wide range of political blogsites here at Tucsoncitizen.com, from the liberal “3 Sonorans” and “Tucson Progressive“, to the conservative “Compound Captive” and “Fort Buckley“. And I think “The Data Port” might be an Independent in the middle. See the list to the right on our home page of all the blogs under Politics & Government (Pol. & Govt.).

Many of these blogsites have lists & hyperlinks to other political blogrolls as well, in Arizona and elsewhere.

Let me know which are your favorites, or of any I may have overlooked in Southern Arizona.

Keep on blogging.

10/24/11 Updates: Hugh Holub (Views from Baja Arizona) passed away suddenly on 9/17/11. R.I.P. Hugh. Blogger 3 Sonorans reported today that The Cholla Jumps will no longer be blogging after 11/1/11, and liberal Poco Bravo (Luke Knipe) has returned online:
http://tucsoncitizen.com/three-sonorans/2011/10/23/one-blog-dies-another-one-experiences-rebirth/. And former Star reporter Andrea Kelly is now at KUAT Channel 6 TV.

Wednesday, January 5, at the Arizona Inn, 2200 E. Elm Street (between Tucson Blvd. and Campbell):

The Off the Record Debate series, with breakfast from 7 to 7:30 a.m. will feature a political debate from 7:30 to 8 a.m. Republican National committeeman Bruce Ash will moderate a debate about SB 1070′s “effectiveness at curbing illegal immigration”. Arguing for SB 1070 is LD 30 State Senator Frank Antenori, and arguing against it is LD 28 House Rep. Steve Farley. Ash is also in contention to be Chair of the Arizona Republican Party.

The cost is $40 per debate or $110 for the remainder of the season. For reservations, e-mail David Foster at david@votesmart.org. The nonpartisan Project Vote Smart, which is housed at the University of Arizona, hosted a series of these debates which kicked off on November 11, 2009, promoting a public political discourse. Read more at UA News.

I heard these same gentleman debate last May for “Wake Up Tucson” 1030 AM KVOI Radio, (click here), just after SB 1070 was signed into law on April 23, 2010 by Governor Jan Brewer. They also debated about many legislative issues facing Arizona.

Should be another exciting debate between Antenori and Farley, especially as it concerns immigration, a hot issue in Tucson and Southern Arizona.

UPDATE: Senator Antenori unable to debate after all, will be replaced by LD 30 House Rep. Ted Vogt, per David at Project Vote Smart.

Senator Frank Antenori

Rep. Steve Farley

Bruce Ash, moderator

Rep. Ted Vogt