Flagstaff City Council declines to look for a bank other than Wells Fargo and renews two year contract

by Celia Bartoz, Former Flagstaff Vice Mayor and Councilmember The Flagstaff City Council has declared a climate emergency and adopted two plans intended to significantly slow climate change. Unfortunately, at its March 14 work session, the Flagstaff City Council declined to direct city staff to put out a new request for proposal (RFP) to see […]

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AZ Legislative Alert – March 26, 2023

COCONINO COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE ALERT March 26, 2023 LD 1 / LD 6/ LD 7 REPRESENTATIVE SPONSORED BILLSSB 1106 – ROGERS – OPPOSE – Would ban social media platforms from willfully “deplatforming” or “shadow banning” a candidate. Based on conspiracy theory that right-wingers are being persecuted by Big Tech. USE RTS!SB 1239 – OPPOSE […]

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Federal Action Alert – March 26, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT – March 26, 2023 Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks and Coconino County Democratic Party A. Ask our Representatives to pass a STRONG 2023 Farm Bill to support people facinghunger. The farm bill is […]

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Where’s the GOP Budget Plan?

By Ann Heitland, Past Chair Through all the smoke the House Republicans have blown since they took over the U.S. House in January, they have made no headway on their most clearly established constitutional duty. That is the duty to raise revenue for the functioning of the federal government. The Origination Clause is Article I, […]

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Back Off Our Benefits Bus Tour – April 1

Sign the petition. Join the tour at Wheeler Park on April 1, 2023 (RSVP here). If you are willing to speak to your personal experience with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or SNAP programs, and how House Republicans’ willingness to force a default on the nation’s debt in order to make cuts to these vital programs […]

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AZ Legislative Alert – March 19, 2023

COCONINO COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE ALERT March 20, 2023 LD 1 / LD 6/ LD 7 REPRESENTATIVE SPONSORED BILLSHB 2332 – BLISS – OPPOSE – Would require public district and charter schools to provide students with firearms training between grades 6 and 12. Characterized by some as “an attempt to give the NRA a foothold […]

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Federal Action Alert – March 20, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT – March 20, 2023 Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks and Coconino County Democratic Party A. Get our Senators to support the Reproductive Freedom for All Act! TheReproductive Freedom for All Act would codify […]

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Praise for Biden Budget

By Ann Heitland, Past Chair Last week, President Biden introduced a budget grounded in a vision of the United States based on the idea that the government should invest in workers, families, and infrastructure to increase the purchasing power of our citizens. This plan is a stark contrast to the efforts of Republicans since the 1980s, […]

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Flagstaff City Council ACTION ALERT

It is recommended that if you can, please attend the Flagstaff City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 14 at 3:00 PM at City Hall and advocate for the city to issue a Request for Proposal to banks other than Wells Fargo to do the cities business after the Wells Fargo contract expires in June. If […]

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Federal Action Alert – March 13, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT – March 13, 2023 Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks and Coconino County Democratic Party Sen. Mark Kelly: Call (202) 224-2235 (DC); Email via his website athttps://www.kelly.senate.gov/contact/. Tag the Senator at @senmarkkelly.Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: […]

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