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Republican AZ Legislative Priorities
Republicans control our Legislature by a thin margin. As a result, they can jam through some pretty awful legislation. Our Legislative Committee Chair provided this grim report at this morning’s Monthly Democratic Action Meeting. 2021 LEGISLATIVE SESSION SUPPRESS THE VOTE: 25 bills designed to make voting more difficult – particularly voting by mail PEVL Purge […]
Continue readingEleanor Roosevelt Award Nominees
The Eleanor Roosevelt Award is presented annually to members of our community whose work and service to the people of Coconino County embody the ideals of Eleanor Roosevelt. This year we have four nominees. Our Executive Committee faced a tough choice. Their decision will be announced and the award presented on Sunday during the Grand […]
Continue readingBiden’s Initial Actions on Guns
Today, President Biden and Attorney General Garland announced the following six initial actions to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that our nation labors under: The Justice Department, within 30 days, will issue a proposed rule to help stop the proliferation of “ghost guns.” The Justice Department, within 60 days, will issue a proposed rule […]
Continue readingIndependent Redistricting Commission Update
The next meeting of the Independent Redistricting Commission is April 6 at 9:00 am. It is expected to last well over four hours. Watch: https://youtu.be/DoKjOztKj1c Submit public comments: https://forms.gle/frUZyE8efrcRUsKZ9 (The link will be activated at about 9:10 am and remain open until just before the meeting ends.) Agenda: https://irc.az.gov/sites/default/files/meeting-agendas/4.6.21%20IRC%20Agenda.pdf Note: This will […]
Continue readingCoconino County Board of Supervisors Update 4-4-21
The last Board mtg was 3/23. What follows is part of the agenda items for the April 6th Board mtg: Interesting that Coconino County Republican Party is submitting the following names for precinct members Consideration and possible action to appoint Heather Ruth Scott, Precinct 15; Amy Jo Tilly, Precinct 16; Dawn D. Brewton, Precinct 24; […]
Continue readingFederal Action Alert – April 4, 2021
Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks For Senators Kelly and Sinema: Pure filibuster elimination/reform: The Senate comes back in session this Monday. Let our senators know what you want with the filibuster. We literally can’t get anything of importance done without eliminating or reforming the filibuster! Sample voice mail or email FOR EITHER SENATOR: […]
Continue readingArizona Legislative Alert – 4/4/21
Over 300 bills have been introduced by Republican Legislatures across the country to suppress the vote. Arizona is doing its share – at least 25 bills to suppress the vote in Arizona are being considered. Our efforts to let the legislators know how we feel about these terrible bills seems to be having some affect. […]
Continue readingAction Alert: Keep the Pressure on for Voting Rights in Arizona
It would appear that our advocacy – your direct calls and e-mails to legislators is actually having an impact in that some of these more awful voter suppression bills have met with some resistance. However, they could be brought to a vote at any point while the legislature is in session – that means we […]
Continue readingMID-WEEK UPDATE: LEGISLATIVE ALERT
March 31, 2021 STRIKERS HAVE CHANGED OLD BILLS INTO TOTALLY NEW CHALLENGES! CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS NOW TO LET THEM KNOW YOUR OPINION ON THESE BILLS!! HB2140 – OPPOSE – subject to a striker that would make it a class 3 felony for a doctor to provide an abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, just […]
Continue readingThe American Jobs Plan Will Invest in America in a Way We Have Not Invested Since We Built Interstate Highways and Won the Space Race
While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of […]
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