Media Matters – Indian Country Today

by Laura Huenneke Our County Party holds a firm commitment to honor the indigenous people and lands within Coconino County, and to be a good partner to Northeast Arizona Native Dems and other groups working on behalf of tribal citizens. But it can be hard for many to become familiar with the issues and perspectives […]

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AZ Legislative Alert – August 9, 2023

COCONINO COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE ALERT August 9, 2023 STATUS UPDATE  The longest and ugliest legislative session has come to a close after 204 days. It was a session filled with bad legislation that went to the Governor’s desk and was vetoed, setting a veto record, and good bills that failed to get a […]

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Letter to Local Democrats

from Bryan Bates Nothing’s “Normal” in Sex Development Scientists have used mice to better understand human reproduction because mice and our endocrine, nervous and reproductive systems are very similar. The effects of different chemical conditions on mice signal potential effects on humans.In the 1980’s, Dr. Von Saal (Univ Missouri) (1) noticed that if a pregnant, […]

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Media Matters – The Arizona Agenda

by Marilyn Weissman Arizona Agenda Is a Great Resource for Statewide Politics and News I’m a subscriber and daily reader of the Arizona Agenda ( https://arizonaagenda.substack.com).  This publication is part of the Substack Universe.  If you’re not familiar with Substack (https://substack.com/), it’s a website where independent writers and podcasters can publish and speak directly to […]

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Federal Action Alert – July 27, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT –July 27, 2023 A. Insist our House Representative oppose any effort to eliminate federal funding for the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB)! Urge our Representative to oppose the Fiscal Year 2024 House Labor, Health and […]

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Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service – Public Commenting/Listening session July 18

The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service will be hosting a public comment listening session on July 18, 2023 in Flagstaff.  It is scheduled for noon to 4 PM on 7/18 at the Hilton Double Tree at 1175 W. Route 66 in Flagstaff.  The topic is the Baaj Nwaavjo I’Tah Kukueni Grand […]

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Federal Action Alert – July 17, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT –July 17, 2023 A. A. Urge both Congress and our Senate Representatives to increase TEFAP funding in the 2023 Farm Bill to help food banks meet rising demand!! TEFAP stands for the Emergency Food Assistance […]

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AZ Legislative Alert – July 10, 2023

COCONINO COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE ALERT July 10, 2023 STATUS UPDATE The Arizona Legislature is currently in recess until July 31. If all members collect per diem, the cost to Arizona taxpayers for this recess from June 12 to July 31 is estimated to be some $222,000. What a waste!ESA Vouchers remain uncapped. It is […]

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Federal Action Alert – July 10, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT –July 10, 2023 A. Demand Krysten Sinema stop sacrificing airline safety for airline cash! Senator Sinemahas teamed up with Republican colleagues to weaken the rules on how many hours of safety training pilots must complete […]

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Media Matters – Philip Bump

by Linda Guarino One of my favorite columnists is Philip Bump. He is a political commentator for the Washington Post with a focus on the numbers behind politics. One recent column I particularly liked is here. He explains why favorability polls should be read with a dose of skepticism. You may have noticed that Robert […]

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