Category Archives: Talking Points
eQual: Your Most Valuable Resource for Candidate Petitions
By: Laura Huenneke Candidates for elected office in Arizona must collect some minimum number of signatures of registered voters in their districts in order to make it onto the ballot. This process, overseen by the Arizona Secretary of State, drives candidates and their staff or volunteers to circulate petitions at every public opportunity (and at […]
Continue readingAn Evening Serving Our Community
By: Laura Huenneke For the past few months, teams of volunteers from the Coconino County Democrats have been serving dinner once a month at the Flagstaff Family Food Center. I joined the team a few weeks back – it’s a fantastic way of connecting with our community. A volunteer shift begins at 3 p.m., checking […]
Continue readingStop Senator Tuberville
A letter to Senator Mitch McConnell submitted by Coconino Democrat, Bryan Bates. Dear Senator McConnell, Per the US Constitution, the Senate was established to be a deliberative body, one where all Senators were to carefully think through the options and impacts of their decisions. A priority of this chamber has consistently been the defense and well-being […]
Continue readingSocieties Crumble When They Lose Diversity
A letter to the Editor published in the AZ Daily Sun by Bryan Bates The fundamental characteristic of life is diversity. In ecosystems, speciesrichness enables energy and nutrient flow thru communities and thus determines the health of the biological system.In human systems, those societies which embrace diversity enable the flow of ideas, science, economics, art […]
Continue readingWhere’s the GOP Budget Plan?
By Ann Heitland, Past Chair Through all the smoke the House Republicans have blown since they took over the U.S. House in January, they have made no headway on their most clearly established constitutional duty. That is the duty to raise revenue for the functioning of the federal government. The Origination Clause is Article I, […]
Continue readingPraise for Biden Budget
By Ann Heitland, Past Chair Last week, President Biden introduced a budget grounded in a vision of the United States based on the idea that the government should invest in workers, families, and infrastructure to increase the purchasing power of our citizens. This plan is a stark contrast to the efforts of Republicans since the 1980s, […]
Continue readingWhat You Need To Know About The Coming Election
First, as we go into the last week, we want you to know how grateful we are for everyone who is out there working to win. If you are someone looking for info about the upcoming elections, take a look at the “Vote” menu at the top of the home page of this website. You’ll […]
Continue readingYour Vote on Ballot Measures
Your vote on ballot measures matters: At stake are voting rights, election integrity, medical debt, housing solutions, flood mitigation, and fire protection. Don’t skip these when you vote! We’ll discuss what the proposals are below and you can take our Sample Ballot into the voting booth with you as a reminder (or sit with it […]
Continue readingHappy Anniversary SSA
By our choice of candidates this fall, America will decide whether it wants to keep the Social Security Act, which was signed into law on this day in 1935. Thanks to historian Heather Cox Richardson for providing the material for this post. It is imperative for Americans to understand what life was like before the […]
Continue readingBiden’s Achievements Approach FDR’s
The bill that passed the House yesterday and the Senate earlier in the week, and which President Biden will sign soon, is a very big deal. The “Inflation Reduction Act” is another triumph executed without any GOP support and a significant step forward in combatting climate change, providing more affordable healthcare, and making our tax […]
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