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Friends Don’t Let Friends Fail to Vote
Five Facts To Help You in this Quest (And One to Motivate You) We need every Democrat to do something if we are going to win this election — even if it is as small a thing as answering a question about voting put to you by a neighbor or co-worker. So here are a few […]
Continue readingOnly 11 Days Until Voting Begins: GOTV Opportunities This Week
We’re only 11 days out from the start of Early Voting. Vote-by-Mail ballots will be mailed October 10 and voters can also vote in person starting October 10. FYI: Early Voting Locations and Hours The voter registration deadline is 10 days away — October 9. Feeling a sense of urgency yet? We hope so. Check […]
Continue readingWE, the People, are Responsible for OUR Nation
Op-Ed by Bryan Bates, Doney Park, September 2018 Once upon a time, Republicans and Democrats talked and worked with each as was demonstrated daily by John McCain. Enter large monetary contributions hidden from public view per the “Citizens United” Supreme Court and other legal rulings, and political efforts become entrenched along the stipulations of a […]
Continue readingWith the Country’s Focus on Kavanaugh, HR Passes Another Budget-busting Tax Cut for the Wealthy
While all eyes were focused on the Kavanaugh hearings this week, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives delivered another gift to their donors by passing a bill to cut income taxes AGAIN. The House’s new bill takes effect starting in 2025 and would add $600 billion to the national debt within the next decade, and […]
Continue readingSocial Security Positions Crucial in Congressional District 1
Is your calendar circled for the day your Social Security check is deposited into your bank account? Do you plan your bill paying – and retired life in general — and retired life in general — around that all-important date every month? If you answered yes, you should take a close look at the stark […]
Continue readingVoter Suppression Update – Voter Registration Deadline Nears
In a setback for voting rights, a federal judge has rejected a lawsuit aimed at forcing GOP Secretary of State Michele Reagan to send out notification letters to 380,000 voters whose registrations she refused to automatically update when they updated their address with the state Department of Transportation. The plaintiffs had argued this was a violation of the National […]
Continue readingCanvassing & PB Opportunities This Week
Face-to-Face contact is the most effective way to persuade people to vote. Here’s what we know about opportunities this week. Also see our events calendar for repeating canvassing and phone-banking events organized by the Arizona Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign. Organizers who want their canvasses included in this notice, please fill out this form. This post will be updated […]
Continue readingNew Office Hours
Our office at 201 E. Birch Ave. Suite 6 will be open for extended hours starting Monday. Thanks to the volunteers who have stepped up (and those who will) to make this happen. If you need notary services, it is still necessary to be there between 10-2 p.m. when our Office Manager is present. Through November 6 […]
Continue readingHouse Republicans Are Gaslighting Their Constituents
House Republicans proposed an additional $646 billion in tax cuts this week — a number that could grow to roughly $2 trillion over a decade. Background: The tax cuts for individuals under the original Republican tax law pushed through in December 2017 are mostly set to expire by 2025. Only the law’s tax changes for corporations were permanent […]
Continue readingFact Check: Ducey and Public Education Funding
By David Boyles, ASU English Instructor Now that Doug Ducey’s minions on the state Supreme Court have knocked the Invest in Ed initiative off the ballot, and Ducey is up against a pro-public education opponent in David Garcia, we are probably going to hear a lot from Ducey about how he pumped millions of dollars […]
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