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ADP Files Lawsuit to Stop Fake Audit
PHOENIX – Arizona Democratic Party Chair, Raquel Terán released the following statement. “From the day President Joe Biden won the election in Arizona, far-right Republicans have relentlessly taken any and every opportunity to try and rewrite reality to fit the narrative that the election was stolen. “It was not. “The 2020 election was the most secure […]
Continue readingEARTH DAY LEGISLATIVE ALERTS
Seven Actions that You Can Take to Conserve Nature and Protect Human Health HR 803 – PAW+ – SUPPORT: Two decades in the making, the sweeping Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (PAW+), HR 803, a collection of eight public lands bills, that would protect more than 1,000 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers […]
Continue readingUrgently-Needed Federal Environmental Health Legislation for Northern Arizona
Passage of these bills would directly benefit our rural and tribal communities, workers, and their families: The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), due to expire in July 2022, provides compensation to individuals suffering from cancers and other diseases associated with radiation exposure who worked in uranium mining, milling, and ore transportation from 1942 to 1971, […]
Continue readingAction Alert: Voter Suppression
SB1485, the so-called PEVL Purge Bill, has passed the Senate and is headed to Governor Ducey’s desk for signature. Contact Ducey now to tell him to veto. While shutting down debate in the Senate, GOP Leader Rusty Bowers admitted that at bill impacting people of color to a greater degree than other voters is “racist […]
Continue readingFederal Action Alert – April 18, 2021
For Senator Sinema: Oppose the TRUST ACT and Filibuster Reform. The Trust Act, just reintroduced by Mitt Romney, would create a fast track, closed door process, allowing a simple majority to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare all under the guise of solvency. Sen. Sinema was a co-sponsor in the last Congressional Session. Since […]
Continue readingCoconino County Board of Supervisors Update 4-18-21
There are two major requests for rezoning for development. 1. Windmill Ranch Resort, a proposed 300 unit RV park at Newman Park just east of I17. The request asks for a change from G-10 acre minimum parcel site to Resort project, including environmental impact, water and flooding plan, density, etc. The project was approved by […]
Continue readingArizona Legislative Alert 4/18/21
Currently, much of the action in the Arizona Legislature is happening behind closed doors. There are at least 78 bills that are very worrisome and that could make their way to a floor vote in either the House or the Senate (and then proceed to the Governor for signature) at any time. We may only […]
Continue reading30 x 30: Biden’s Bold Conservation Plan
As we approach Earth Day 2021, it’s time to talk about “30 by 30.” No, although we value STEM education, we’re not asking you to relearn your multiplication tables! For several years now, conservation and climate scientists around the world have recommended setting a conservation goal of protecting 30% of all land and inland waters […]
Continue readingCoconino Democratic Party joins Arizona Groups to Call for Passage of D.C. Statehood Bill (S. 51)
Today, a coalition of 35 Arizona groups and organizations, led by Indivisible Arizona, sent a letter to Senator Kelly and Senator Sinema expressing support for D.C. Statehood, and calling on them to co-sponsor the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (S. 51): “As one of the youngest states before Alaska and Hawaii, Arizonans know the privilege that […]
Continue readingArizona Legislative Alert 4/11/21
Currently, much of the action in the Arizona Legislature is happening behind closed doors. There are at least 78 bills that are very worrisome and that could make their way to a floor vote in either the House or the Senate (and then proceed to the Governor for signature) at any time. We may only […]
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