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Early Voting Underway for Presidential Preference Election
The Coconino County Elections Office has mailed 23,670 early ballots to Democratic voters who are on the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL). Early voting in person is now also underway. The Election Day is March 17 and all ballots must be returned to elections offices by the close of business that day. (More info below.) Only […]
Continue readingLetter to the Editor: Trump stands knee-deep in his own swamp
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” in Washington. The “swamp” has been mostly drained, but it’s not the one Trump had in mind; instead it’s the one he himself stands in knee-deep. Some of his “swamp companions” have already been removed and can now add “convicted felon” to their resumes. […]
Continue readingLetter to the Editor: Local representatives ignore students at the State Capitol
The biggest highlight of Environmental Day at the Capitol on Jan. 5 was the number of students who attended. They were mostly high schoolers from Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and other places as well. They were there because they have an interest in how our state government works, and because they have questions for our lawmakers […]
Continue readingRTS Victory!
Bob Thorpe withdrew his voter suppression bill thanks to quick action by many concerned citizens. Thanks for responding to yesterday’s Call to Action. Here’s what the RTS report looked like after your good work. And, many of you called and used Resistbot!
Continue readingUrgent Action Alert: Bob Thorpe Dirty Trick
Bob Thorpe is sneaking his voter suppression bill — aimed at college students but also applying to snowbirds or folks who go north in the summer and military personnel – into the House Technology Committee for a vote tomorrow morning. He couldn’t get it through a committee that has jurisdiction over the subject matter, so […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of February 17, 2020
The Legislature is reeling with nearly 900 bills dropped in the final day to file bills for consideration in this legislative session. Of particular concern this week are voter suppression bills which are set to be heard in committee on Tuesday afternoon. If you can join Progress Now and Arizona Indivisible in Phoenix for that […]
Continue readingLetter to the Editor: An open letter to Representative Blackman
As you well know, the argument about states’ rights versus federal authority is as old as the USA itself. It was one of the most contentious issues during the writing of The Constitution, and it has periodically reared its head in the years since. Your proposed HB2252 is among the latest attempts to assert a […]
Continue readingLetter to the Editor: Minimum wage study a waste of money as expected
The report on the effects of the minimum wage turned out to be a complete waste of $48,000 we thought it would be. Since the consultant with questionable credibility quit before the job was done it is incomplete and the conclusions are in question. We heard they interviewed business owners, but we haven’t heard the […]
Continue readingLetter to the Editor: State Senate Bill 1328 should be stopped
State Senate Bill 1328 sponsored by conservatives, including Senator Sylvia Allen, would have our state taxes spent on a Crisis Referral Line officially censored from informing those in need of all resources available. The bill is modeled after disastrous pilot programs in other states. Our state income taxes are not supposed to fund partisan programs. […]
Continue readingVoter Registration Deadline for PPE is February 18
If you have not registered to vote and are interested in voting in the upcoming March 17, 2020, Presidential Preference Election (PPE), you have until midnight on Tuesday, February 18 to register to vote. The PPE is not a primary election. This means Arizona’s open primary law does not apply to the PPE. Therefore, only […]
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