Category Archives: Action Alerts
Action Alert: Oppose Trump Nomination for Secretary of the Army
Trump has nominated Sen. Mark Green (R-TN) as Secretary of the Army. Senator Green has a long history of LGBTQ discrimination. Call Senators McCain and Flake to ask them to oppose Mark Green as Secretary of the Army. We should not go backward in the administration of our military. Nor should we harm the morale of […]
Continue readingAction Alert: McCain Matters on Gorsuch Vote
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hoping to rush through Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation process this week. Gorsuch’s extreme record has left him short of the 60 votes traditionally required to confirm a Supreme Court nominee. Instead of admitting defeat and requesting a more mainstream nominee (as his predecessor did when George W. Bush nominated and then withdrew […]
Continue readingFederal and State Action Items for Thursday, March 30
*Action Items for Thursday* State Action: We really didn’t expect to win in the House on ugly SB1367 yesterday and we didn’t. Don’t be discouraged; persist. NOW is the time to contact Governor Ducey and tell him to veto this bill. Once in a while he does the right thing when pressured hard enough. Tell […]
Continue readingUrgent Action Alert: Tuesday Call Gov. Ducey
You can also write a comment to the Governor here: http://azgovernor.gov/engage/form/contact-governor-ducey
Continue readingAction Alert: Demand Special Prosecutor
Demand a Special Prosecutor Investigate #Russiagate The Chairman of the Intelligence Committee charged with the task has proved himself incapable of a nonpartisan, real investigation by briefing Trump on developments before briefing the rest of the committee. This is a cover-up, not an investigation. Call Senators McCain and Flake and demand the appointment of a special prosecutor or […]
Continue readingAction Alert: Oppose Empowerment Scheme
There continue to be persistent rumors that the Legislature will use a procedure called a “strike all amendment” to revive the Empowerment Scholarship bills we thought were dead for this session. These bills provide for a massive expansion of vouchers that enable students to take money from public schools and use it to attend private […]
Continue readingTake Action: Gorsuch is Supremely Extreme
On Monday, March 20, Judge Neil Gorsuch will have his first hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee as nominee to the United State Supreme Court. Gorsuch’s extreme record on everything from women’s rights to civil rights to corporate power is simply unacceptable. It’s vital that your Senators hear from you on filibustering his nomination. We’ve partnered […]
Continue readingTake Action: Critical Week for Healthcare
The upcoming week is critical for the ACA. Exactly seven years to the day of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, the House of Representatives will be voting to repeal it and replace it with TrumpCare—a plan that would lead to 24 million Americans losing their health care. Republicans are rushing to get this bill […]
Continue readingTake Action: Oppose Slashing EPA Budget
*Action Item* Trump’s budget eviscerates the EPA and the State Department. We will address State in coming days. Today: Call and email your Representative and Senators and remind them the public overwhelmingly supports the EPA. Contact: Jeff Flake Washington, D.C. OfficeP: 202-224-4521Phoenix OfficeP: 602-840-1891Web contact form: https://www.flake.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-jeff John McCain Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 952-2410Prescott, AZ […]
Continue readingUrgent Action Alert: Say No to Article V Convention
There is a nationwide right-wing movement, encouraged and funded by the Koch Brothers, to convene an unprecedented Article V convention, a so-called “Convention of the States.” Such a convention would open the door to completely rewriting our Constitution. Opponents to this process (including deceased Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia) argue there is no controlling a […]
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