Action Alerts – Page 22 – Coconino County Democratic Party

Federal Action Alert – July 11, 2021

Coconino County Democrats and Democrats of the Red Rocks RE: THANKS JOE FOR ISSUING THE EXECUTIVE ORDER OF JULY 9, 2021 PROMOTING ACCESS TO LOWER-PRICED CANADIAN DRUGS. On July 9, 2021, Pres. Biden signed a large executive order which, among other things, directs the federal government to work with states to devise plans to import […]

Federal Action Alert – Week of July 4, 2021

FOR OUR SENATORS: SUPREME COURT ATTACK ON VOTING RIGHTS/END FILIBUSTER/PASS S1 AND S4. On Thursday, July 1, 2021 the US Supreme Court gutted one of the only remaining provisions of the Civil Rights Voting Act of 1965. It upheld an Arizona law criminalizing the act of a non-family member or non-caregiver driving a ballot to […]

Voting Rights Slammed by High Court

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee is not conservative – it destroys rather than preserves. It rips power from Congress instead of limiting court intervention. This is the work of an activist court, hell-bent on making America an authoritarian state ruled by a white, wealthy minority. In a stunning admission, […]

Federal Action Alert – June 27, 2021

Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks For Both Senators: Announce Support for the Human Infrastructure Now, not Later The bipartisan infrastructure deal, negotiated in part by Sen. Sinema, is only half the battle. President Biden’s social infrastructure plan needs to be passed by all 50 Democratic Senators through the reconciliation process. The plan is […]

State Legislative Alert – June 27, 2021

Unfortunately, both the Arizona House and Senate have passed a budget that includes the 2.5% flat tax along with a number of other reprehensible provisions. There are some slight differences and the legislature will reconvene on Monday, June 28 at 11:00 AM to work on establishing a reconciled common budget package that can be sent […]

That lasted a hot minute

After the announcement on the White House driveway Thursday, this weekend the bipartisan infrastructure deal seems to be on the rocks. Meanwhile, Biden’s American Jobs Plan is advancing in the Senate with the introduction of the Better Care Better Jobs Act This bill is one of several that will become part of a budget reconciliation […]

URGENT! Arizona Legislative mid-week update 6/23/2021

URGENT! URGENT! URGENT! Need people to call/text/fax/email Legislators to tell them to vote NO on the current budget package! They will be voting tomorrow (Thursday). Democrats walked out yesterday to block the budget bill that includes a massive tax cut, inadequate funding for education and other public services, and also several non-budget bills (anti education […]

Legislative Alert for June 20th, 2021

Happy Father’s Day! Friends, the legislative session is still ongoing but there hasn’t been much activity due to a Special Session to deal with Wildland Fire issues. In this alert we won’t list the multiple bills that are DEAD, that is bills that have died in the legislative session. There is no agreement on the […]

Federal Action Alert – June 18, 2021

For Sen. Sinema: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. While Sen. Sinema and Manchin have to date blocked reform of the filibuster, this week we prod Sen. Sinema to prove herself by corralling 10 Republicans to support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4). In fact, all 50 Democrats and Republican Senator […]

Federal Action Alert – June 13, 2021

For Sen. Sinema: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. While Sen. Sinema and Manchin have to date blocked reform of the filibuster, this week we prod Sen. Sinema to prove herself by corralling 10 Republican’s to support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4). In fact, all 50 Democrats and Republican Senator […]