Web Steward – Page 100 – Coconino County Democratic Party

“We Don’t Need No Education”

Thanks to Nobel-Prize-Winning Economist Paul Krugman for writing yesterday’s column in the New York Times explaining why Republicans ended up at war with America’s schoolteachers. Here are some excerpts: “At the state and local levels, the conservative obsession with tax cuts has forced the G.O.P. into what amounts to a war on education, and in […]

Choose Medicare: A new route to better healthcare for all Americans

“We have here in America a system right now called Medicare in which we have a popular, affordable, high-quality health-care option,” Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said. “Shouldn’t every American deserve the opportunity to participate in such a plan? Why reserve such a plan to individuals who are 65 or older?” Why not, indeed! Democrats are […]

Republicans Cut Funds for Rural Infrastructure and Forest Protection

The 2018 Farm Bill, which passed the Agriculture Committee on party lines, cuts nearly $800 million from conservation programs, $500 million from rural development programs over the next ten years, and includes no mandatory funding for infrastructure projects, such as broadband deployment and water and wastewater systems. Additionally, the bill changes the definition of “rural” […]

Jeff Flake Shows His True Colors in A Pinch

For those softening on Jeff Flake, here’s a stern reminder that he is a party-line, hard-right Republican: – Trump nominates a grossly unqualified NASA administrator. – Jeff Flake thinks this is a good opportunity to show how independent of Trump he is. And he’s right; in the scheme of things, not confirming Trump’s NASA nominee […]

Ducey Runs from #RedforEd on the Backs of the Neediest

Ducey’s story about how he plans to pay for a 20% raise for teachers will probably change, but on April 16 this was it: “Sweep” $2 million in funding from the developmentally disabled, $1 million from healthcare in prisons, $8 million in funding for universities, and $37 million in funds from other agencies, primarily the […]

More Data on the #TaxScam

Data continues to roll in proving that the Republican Tax Scam pushes money to the wealthy. Previously, we reported on the Morgan Stanley study. Now, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch has released data showing that fewer than 45 of the Standard & Poor’s 500 companies have paid out cash bonuses to their employees since the new […]

Navajo Generating Station Poses Stark Contrast in How to Govern

The Navajo Generating Station went online in 1974 and has been an essential element of the Navajo economy ever since. NGS provides power that drives the pumps of the Central Arizona Project, which supplies water to much of the state. But CAP, the largest consumer of power from NGS, announced last year that it would no longer […]

Will Republicans nullify Prop 305 before voters can have their say?

There are still persistent reports that the Legislature will again try to make an end run around the voters and repeal the bill (SB1431) they passed last year, which is scheduled to be voted on by the citizens of this state in November because Save Our Schools gained enough signatures to put it on the ballot for […]

Do You Believe in Miracles? Ducey would like us to when it comes to education funding.

Facing the threat of a politically damaging teacher’s strike, Governor Ducey suddenly found (or says he found) money in the state budget to give teacher’s a 20% hike, bringing them into the middle of the pack of states on teacher pay. But wait, this year he says he can only find enough for a 9% […]

Hear Us Roar Event Is Great Success!

Coconino Dems continue to roll out greatly successful events. “Hear Us Roar” was co-sponsored by the NAU Young Dems, Together We Will-Northern Arizona, American Association of University Women-Flagstaff Branch, and Arizona List. About 70 people packed the Weatherford Hotel to listen to eight of our Democratic Women Candidates on April 13. And, were those candidates […]