Category Archives: Action Alerts
LD-6: Statement of Candidate Non-Support
The Coconino County Democratic Party has a long-standing policy of remaining neutral in contested primary races “absent extraordinary circumstances.” The Executive Committee has found it necessary to invoke that exception in the case of the candidacy of Greg DeCross, who has filed to run for one of the two seats in the LD-6 House race […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts: The Crucial Week
We are in week 19 of the current session. The State Budget will be introduced this week. Word is that Ducey and the Republican leaders have an agreement, but whether the rank and file will fall in line is uncertain. Be sure to call your representatives to insist that education, among other priorities, gets fully […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of May 13, 2019
We are in day 120 of the legislature session – it is nominally supposed to last 100 days. The delay is due to disagreements over the budget. Remember to send your ideas on budget priorities to your representatives. SB 1451 – SCR 1023 – HCR 2005 – OPPOSE STRONGLY – These bills & continuing resolutions […]
Continue readingLEGISLATIVE ALERT ~ IMMEDIATE ACTION
SB 1451 – SCR 1023 – HCR 2005 – OPPOSE – These bills & continuing resolutions would make it almost impossible to get ballot initiatives onto the ballot by making the petition process very complex and difficult. These measures would require 10% of signatures on a citizen’s initiative be collected from every single county in […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of May 6
All the bills listed below could be submitted for floor votes at anytime. Be prompt with your contacts with our representatives. Education bills appear in a separate list at the end after the general list. The budget is being worked on now in the Legislature. Contact your representatives and let them know your priorities. Some […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of April 29, 2019
SB 1188 – OPPOSE – Allows purging of Permanent Early Voting List, taking the “Permanent” out of what voters anticipate in their voter registration. Would decrease voter participation. SB 1485 – SUPPORT – Puts a cap the School Tuition Credits from Corporations. These credits take money out of the general fund which supports public schools. […]
Continue readingNational Minimum Wage Bill ~ Take Action!
House Democrats need 11 more votes to pass a $15 federal minimum wage as called for in the 2016 DNC platform. The bill would phase in the increase over 5 years. An alternative bill would allow lower wages in low cost-of-living regions. “Arizona Rep. Tom O’Halleran supports raising the federal minimum wage and he is […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of April 22, 2019
Please contact your legislators regarding these bills. The legislature is behind — which should mean a busy week. And, they have yet to seriously start of the big enchilada — The Budget. Education Bills SB 1485 – SUPPORT – Bill would end the 20% annual automatic growth of corporate private school tax credits by gradually […]
Continue readingViolence Against Women Act Languishes in the Senate
by Louise Hublitz The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expired in December. and still has not been renewed. Originally, passed into law in 1994 the VAWA recognized the severity of the crimes associated with domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and that individual states were not doing enough to protect women by creating comprehensive laws […]
Continue readingLegislative Alerts ~ Week of April 15, 2019
Criminal Justice Bill Alerts The following are bills related to Criminal Justice in Arizona. They are out of committee so it is not possible to use the RTS system. Contact your Senators about these bills this week. CONTACT Senators – LD6 & LD7 Sylvia Allen (R) LD6 602-926-5409 Jamescita Peshlakai (D) LD7 […]
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