Author Archive: Web Steward
The Devil is in the Details
This fall a ballot will arrive in your mailbox. On it is a series of questions regarding the city charter. We’ll delve deeper into the questions as we get closer to the election, but in the meantime there are two questions that will have a significant influence on local politics for the foreseeable future. Questions […]
Continue readingThe Problem with Guns in America
One in three people in the U.S. know someone who has been shot.1 On average, 32 Americans are murdered with guns every day and 140 are treated for a gun assault in an emergency room.2 Every day on average, 51 people kill themselves with a firearm, and 45 people are shot or killed in […]
Continue readingSchool shooting Is a real problem
There have been 95 shootings on K-12 and college campuses — an average of nearly one every week — in the two years since the deadly attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., according to a new analysis. These shootings have left 45 people dead and 78 injured. Twenty children and […]
Continue reading‘Dems Deliver’ with neighborly food initiative
As the 2018 Election Cycle gets under way, we must take time to recognize and support those most in need, who can’t wait for another election. 30% of our own community (22,000 people) live at or below the poverty line. Congressional cuts to SNAP and other food assistance programs have dramatically limited access, putting more […]
Continue readingLegislative Looney Toons
State Legislative District 6 (including much of Coconino County) has become the butt of many jokes because of the absurd extremists who are our State Legislators. Brenda Barton and Bob Thorpe are not just an embarrassment to their district, but also to their Party, and to Arizona. Barton, who […]
Continue readingNews from the Rim Democrats 12/14/13
BRAYINGS December 14 , 2013 A Newsletter for Democrats and friends in Northern Gila County, and for all who advocate for the common good by promoting economic, social and environmental justice.Feel free to copy and share this newsletter with your friends. 1. ACA/OBAMACARE SLOWS RATE OF HEALTH CARE COSTS. According to a report in the […]
Continue readingAnn Kirkpatrick–Votes 2nd half of 2013
Below is a comprehensive list of all House votes taken the second half of 2013. You will find a description of each bill, an indicator of vote passage, the votes in favor, the opposing votes, and at the bottom, you will see how Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick voted. Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting – Passage […]
Continue readingPresident Obama on Inequality
Transcript from speech delivered 12/4/2013 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Please, please have a seat. Thank you so much. Well, thank you, Neera, for the wonderful introduction and sharing a story that resonated with me. There were a lot of parallels in my life and probably resonated […]
Continue readingStand Against Hunger
It seems unbelievable that in our country, in 2013, widespread hunger is a huge issue. In our own community, 22,000 people live below the poverty level. Hope lies in the newly expanded Flagstaff Family Food Center Food Bank and Kitchen. Founded in 1991, the center has served almost two million means to needy families. Now […]
Continue readingSomething to be thankful for
I’ve always had trepidations about the future of my health. My parents have owned a small business my whole life and without the availability of affordable health care prior to ACA, I knew that I simply could not get sick and I could not break anything, ever. End of story. We’d be up a creek […]
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