Independent Redistricting Commission Update 3/21/2021

The next meeting of the Independent Redistricting Commission is March 23rd at 9:00 am.  One of the agenda items is to discuss options for securing legal counsel.  They can continue with representation from the Attorney General’s Office or “hire legal counsel, that is already procured, from the Attorney General’s Outside Counsel List” or continue with […]

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Coconino County Update 3/21/21

There was no BOS meeting this week. However, for the first time, the County is now publishing a weekly update for the Covid-19 virus in the county. It is 10 pages long and includes several types of stats including hospitalizations, cases by ethnicity and age, deaths, doses administered, etc. It’s chock full of charts and […]

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AZ Legislative Alert 3/21/2021

Legislature Overview: Budget – Currently being negotiated in secret, as usual.  Expectations are that it will contain a $1 Billion tax cut and a move to a 2.5% flat income tax – both efforts that will clearly exacerbate already underfunded government services. Democracy – The anti-protest bill has passed the House – making it a […]

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Independent Redistricting Commission Update 3-14-2021

The Independent Redistricting Commission will interview their top five candidates for Executive Director on March 16, starting at 9:00 am.  If you would like to submit public comments, this link,  https://forms.gle/azyUptsqP2JMKuqY8  will be activated shortly after 9:00 am, and remain open until just before the meeting adjourns.   The link to the meeting is https://youtu.be/Yv7x5IadSCM.    A couple […]

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Coconino County BOS Update 3-14-21

As of 3/13/21, Coconino County has had 16,851 cases of Covid. The number of deaths is 317. The number of Covid Tests is 89,420. The number of new cases reported today is 27. The number of new deaths reported today is 1. The total percent positive is 11.6%.  Hospitalizations by race/ethnicity are white: 46%, Hispanic […]

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Federal Action Alert – March 14, 2021

We continue push our two Senators to do the right thing:  For Senators Kelly and Sinema:  Gun control:  SB763 regulating assault weapons and SB591 re background checks.   These bills have just passed in the House and the push is to have the Senate address.  If they fail because of the filibuster that failure will be […]

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Fast Action Alerts 3/14/2021

BILL ALERTS for people who are short on time. Use “My Bill Positions” in the RTS side bar menu to give these bills a thumbs-up or thumbs-down: HEALTHCARE CONSUMER PROTECTION HB2585 – SUPPORT – Would require applicants for occupational therapy licenses to possess a valid fingerprint clearance card. Supported by the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association and the […]

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Arizona Legislative Alert 3/14/2021

Bills not eligible for RTS – to be heard on the House Floor on Monday, 3/15/21.  Call our legislators and let them hear your opinion!! HB2570 – OPPOSE – Would ban state agencies, cities, and counties from revoking the license of a business that defied an executive order unless they prove the business was an […]

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Remove Gosar – Update and Action!

Our neighboring county, Yavapai, has been engaged in an intense series of actions regarding District 4 Congressman Paul Gosar. Here’s the latest: #RemovePaulGosar Update and Further Action Paul Gosar is in the news for supporting the #BigLie, organizing Insurrection, and advocating White Supremacy. The media has not been revealing his relationship to his funders. But….all of you have! It’s Working. […]

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Coconino County Board of Supervisors Update 3/07/2021

Below is a great link to get the most up to date info about the virus for our county: Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard  The dashboard is updated daily and contains the following info about our county as well as the state status on covid stats: Summary, vaccine administration, demographics, covid […]

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