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The Coconino County Democratic Party Welcomes the Independent Redistricting Commission to Flagstaff, Tuba City, and Page

On Thursday, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is scheduled to hold its first public hearing in Coconino County. The Coconino County Democratic Party is excited to welcome the Commission to our County and encourages all residents to take part in this exciting, once-in-a-decade democratic process. NAU High Country Conference Center (HCCC) 201 W. Butler Ave. […]

Federal Action Alert – July 23, 2021

Produced by The Coconino County Democratic Party & Democrats of the Red Rocks This week: Lobby Sinema on not caving in on bipartisan infrastructure bill; Monday march on Sinema’s office with Rev. Jesse Jackson; support legislation eliminating racially discriminatory sentencing for crack vs powder cocaine and support federal legalization of marijuana and expungement of criminal […]

Six Months of Building Back Better

Today marks the six-month anniversary of President Biden taking office and, thanks to his historic agenda, Democrats are delivering for American families and building back better than ever. With checks in pockets, shots in arms, and huge middle-class tax cuts, hardworking American families are optimistic about the future and overwhelmingly support the President’s plans to […]

Our Petition Drive: Voting Rights and Tax Referenda

We are fortunate in Arizona that our State Constitution allows Arizona voters to veto bad legislation through a process called referendum. Volunteers with the Coconino County Democratic Party are joining with citizens across the state to exercise this constitutional right. We are collecting signatures to reverse some of the damage the Arizona Legislature did to our […]

Regulatory Alert – Canyon Uranium Mine (now called Pinyon Plain Mine)

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is in the process of renewing air and groundwater quality permits for the Pinyon Plain Mine (formerly the Canyon Mine), a uranium mine located south of the Grand Canyon National Park, 6.5 miles south of Tusayan. URGENT ACTION REQUIRED!! PROPOSED AIR QUALITY PERMIT RENEWAL Comments are due on the […]

Federal Action Alert – July 18, 2021

Produced by The Coconino County Democratic Party & Democrats of the Red Rocks RE: Demand our Senators to Publicly Support the $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint Plan via Reconciliation. This is the first step to getting to the social infrastructure and environmental legislation. President Biden and Senate Democrats have just announced a $3.5 trillion social infrastructure and […]

American Rescue Plan Delivers Tax Relief for Families with Children

The Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan, is here to help families raising children make ends meet. Experts estimate the new Child Tax Credit has the potential to cut child poverty in half. Not a single Republican voted for this law. Democrats deliver. The Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan […]

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 […]

2021 AZ Legislative Session Summary

The First General Session of Arizona’s 55th Legislature is OVER – for now – these same awful Legislators will get another chance in the Second General Session that begins in January 2022. Here’s a summary of what this Legislature actually did: Some GOOD: Allowing excused student absences for mental health reasons – SB 1097 – […]

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 […]