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Speakers for RK Dinner!
The Coconino County Democratic Party is honored and excited to announce the speakers for our 20th Annual Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner. Our keynote speaker is The Honorable Charlene Fernandez, Arizona House Minority Leader. This highlights our determination to “Flip LD-6” and turn the Arizona Legislature Blue in 2020. In addition, both Democratic candidates for Congressional District 1 […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of February 10, 2020
The Legislature is on high speed in an attempt to adjourn early and get out on the campaign trail. When things go fast, bad things can happen. So please pay attention and lobby regarding for or against these bills. Many are ripe for RTS. HEALTHCARE CHANGE FROM LAST WEEK!!! SB 1397 – OPPOSE – This […]
Continue readingLetter to the Editor: CliffsNotes on how we reached this point
People keep asking how did “we” end up here with a failed impeachment of a problematic president with no recourse. Here’s the CliffsNotes: Meet Grover Norquist and Club for Growth (google it). The Club for Growth raises money as a nonprofit. Then the Club helps elect our public officials with the money they raise IF […]
Continue readingCounty Recorder Opens Elections Office at Flagstaff Mall
The Coconino County Recorder has opened a temporary elections office at the Flagstaff Mall. The office will be open through the November 3, 2020 General Election. The office is located next to the Dillard’s department store. The Mall office hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The office will also be open […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts – Week of February 3, 2020
Contact our Coconino County Legislators and use Request to Speak regarding these bills. Our Legislative Committee has reviewed and evaluated to make these recommendations. We also have a new post this week explaining how to use the Request to Speak system. Election Integrity / Voting Rights SB1020 – OPPOSE – requires ballot measure pamphlets to […]
Continue readingThe DNC Will NOT Change the Rules on Superdelegates
A Politico article has whipped up a storm of outrage on social media in the last few days. Here’s a perfect example of social media run amuck. The problem was the misleading headline, “DNC members discuss rule changes to stop Sanders at convention.” Almost nothing could be more inflammatory with Bernie leading in many polls. […]
Continue readingRTS: How to Use the Magic Lobbying Tool
Our Legislative Committee offers help sessions on Sunday afternoons at the Cornish Pasty. Learn to use the Arizona Request to Speak system to lobby our legislature! (Contact Marie Sansone at (928) 380-7105, if you have any questions re these tips, or find any errors). RTS = Request to Speak BSI = Bill Status Inquiry For added […]
Continue readingCoconino Report on State Committee Meeting
by Shannah Redmon, Chair Coconino County Democratic Party Your intrepid state committee members, Phil Dudas, Frank Brahnam, Matt Capalby, Pat Carr, Cathy Rutherford, and Mary Landahl made the trip to Yuma, Arizona to attend the January 25th Arizona Democratic Party State Committee meeting, carrying our Coconino proxies. Fellow travelers (not State Committee Members) were Nancy Branham […]
Continue readingCourt Strikes Down Voter Suppression Laws/Hobbs Opposes Appeal
This week the U.S. Court of Appeals struck down two Arizona voter suppression laws on the ground that they violate the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against Hispanics and Native Americans. The 2016 law prohibited anyone other than family members and caretakers from delivering a voter’s mail-in ballot. Ballot harvesting, as it’s called, was a […]
Continue readingSharp Contrast in LD-6 on Education Funding
The sharp contrast among LD-6 candidates was evident in their reactions to Ducey’s education budget: Republican incumbents Sylvia Allen, Walt Blackman, Brenda Barton refuse to talk with the press. Mayor Carol Evans — running for an open House seat — called the increases “a drop in the bucket,” that doesn’t come close to restoring years […]
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