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Update on Graham-Cassidy: Looming Threat to Healthcare
Mitch McConnell says he won’t go through the embarrassment of another floor vote unless he can count 50 votes. Good news is that Rand Paul has declared he won’t vote for this one. If McCain, Murkowski, and Collins hold firm — or if we only lose one — we’ll be ok. But Collins has shown […]
Continue readingAction Alert: Another Run at Repeal and Replace
Republicans are taking another run at “repeal and replace.” It must be stopped just like their attacks this summer on the ACA were stopped. The “Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson” bill would radically change our health care system and cause millions to lose their health care coverage. The bill will hurt low and middle-income Americans. The Republican bill will not only […]
Continue readingRename the Jefferson Davis Highway, Arizona Segment
UPDATE 9/21/17: The board meeting is now set for next Monday at 10:00 a.m. If you have not emailed per this Action Alert, please do so today or Friday: . Your message can be short: “Please remove the name “Jefferson Davis Highway.” Give reasons if you have time. Here is the official notice with the […]
Continue readingArpaio Pardon an Insult to Our Constitution
Statement from the Coconino County Democratic Party: We condemn Trump’s pardon of Arpaio. It is an unprecedented abuse of executive power that signals Trump’s support of white supremacy and will encourage unlawful behavior by the minority of deplorable elements in law enforcement and our society. It furthermore demonstrates that Trump has contempt for the rule of […]
Continue readingMonsoon Picnic Report
About 80 Democrats turned up for the first Monsoon Picnic in memory that wasn’t rained on! After conducting our quarterly business meeting, Party Chair Nathan Jones introduced January Contreras, who is running for Attorney General of the State of Arizona. We also heard from Superior Court Judicial Candidate Ted Reed and Paul Deasy, who is […]
Continue readingStudy: Trump actions trigger health premium hikes for 2018 | Business | azdailysun.com
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s own actions are triggering double-digit premium increases on individual health insurance policies purchased by many consumers, a nonpartisan study has found. Source: Study: Trump actions trigger health premium hikes for 2018 | Business | azdailysun.com
Continue readingSinclair = Trump News
In April, Sinclair hired former White House aide Boris Epshteyn, who had organized Trump’s TV surrogates, as an on-air political analyst. Now, the FCC is set to bend the rules to allow Sinclair to buy 42 Tribune-owned TV stations, vastly expanding its audience. Sinclair is known for requiring local stations to broadcast nationally produced conservative […]
Continue readingPerez: Trump is breaking the federal government’s promises to Native Americans
When Trump threatens the health and prosperity of Native Americans, he drags us all backward. Read Tom Perez’s Op-Ed in the LA Times: Trump is breaking the federal government’s promises to Native Americans – LA Times
Continue readingArizona Democratic Party Says Defending Choice is Non-Negotiable – We agree.
In reaction to a statement from the leadership of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), today the Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement reiterating our commitment to defending women’s right to make their own reproductive decisions: Arizona Democrats, Yesterday, the leadership at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) indicated they were open to supporting […]
Continue readingThe Battle for the ACA and Universal Coverage Is Far from Over
While we celebrate the defeat of repeal and replace last week, we must recognize the battles for affordable, universal coverage are far from over and demand our continued attention and activism. Thank you to all who showed up at the Our Lines on the Line Rally on Saturday! Thank you to our Precinct Committee Person, […]
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