Category Archives: Action Alerts
Put the March for Science on Your Calendar
Northern Arizona depends on science. From the Discovery Telescope to the NAU science labs to the Naval Observatory to providing power on tribal lands to preserving wildlife in the Grand Canyon and back to NACET where new industries are incubated, our economy, our quality of life, and the future of our children depends on science. […]
Continue readingCall MOCs to Halt Trump’s Latest Threat To Healthcare
The Affordable Care Act won’t collapse on its own, so Trump threatens to bring it down. His plan is to simply stop paying insurance companies. This has got to be illegal. We are a nation of laws and a President who can’t get Congress to change a law he doesn’t like can’t just ignore the […]
Continue readingAction Alert: Before 11 a.m. on Wednesday
HB2244: “Strict Compliance” on Initiatives is up for a vote in the Arizona Senate Wednesday at 11 a.m. This “strict compliance” measure could potentially disqualify pages of petitions because the margin is slightly too wide, or a person writes his name differently than on his voter ID. CALL YOUR SENATORS TO OPPOSE. Call Senator Allen. […]
Continue readingAction 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 […]
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