Talking Points – Page 22 – Coconino County Democratic Party

Ducey’s Budget Disaster

Gov. Doug Ducey unveiled a $10.1 billion spending plan funded by projected to be paid for by selling more lottery tickets and hiring back many of the auditors who ensure that people are paying the state what they owe — auditors the governor previously laid off. According to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Governor’s office […]

Another Cruelty by Ducey and Repugs in the Legislature

Thanks to Flagstaff resident Lex Heerding for “telling it like it is” regarding funding for services to vulnerable adults. This is one more area where Republicans in control of our state government have neglected the public good and demonstrated that their values don’t match what’s right for Arizona: This letter is on response to the […]

December Job Growth Worst in Four Years

Job growth has slowed since Trump took office. Jobs created in 2016: 2.24 million Jobs created in 2017: 2.06 million 2016: 187,00 jobs/month 2017: 171,000 jobs/month December 2017 job numbers are lowest in four years. #JobsReporthttps://t.co/kVDu6AQb4n pic.twitter.com/Z9riMIFPfn — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) January 5, 2018 Keith Boykin is a CNN reporter.

Coconino Voices: Doctors, lawyers false targets of populist anger

I can remember reading an article in The Atlantic Monthly (now The Atlantic) years ago that examined what they called the Davos Crowd. The authors examined the class of wealth that was international, worth billions, and travelled among the same world capitals. In their description, this global elite is separated from the rest of us […]

Republican Corruption Coming to an End in Arizona?

PHOENIX — Senate President Steve Yarbrough, the architect of an ever-increasing siphoning off of state tax revenues to help send students to private and parochial schools, says he’s now willing to consider a cap. What’s the change? He will no longer be the executive director and general counsel of the Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization […]

Net Neutrality = Open Road (not a toll road)

On Tuesday, December 12, the Trump-packed Federal Communications Commission is set to repeal Obama-era rules that provide free and equal access to information through the internet. Without these safeguards, companies like Suddenlink, CenturyLink, and Verizon will be able to slow down your internet speed on your favorite channels in order to promote their favorite channels. […]

AZ Voucher Program Ridden By Waste and Abuse

A new Arizona Republic investigation reveals the scandal regarding Ducey’s school voucher program. Separately, we know that our State Senator Sylvia Allen supports and profits from this Ducey/DeVos/Goldwater Institute scheme. She must go in 2018. Here’s some of what the AZ Republic report says: About 4,147 students are currently enrolled in the Ducey/De Vos Voucher […]

King Trump Takes Step to Deconstruct the Consumer Protection Bureau

President Trump named his budget director as the agency’s acting leader, moving to take control just hours after its departing leader had taken steps to install his own choice for acting chief. The statute creating the C.F.P.B. says that the agency’s deputy director serves as acting director until a new director has been nominated by […]

What Democrats Believe on Taxes

What Dems Believe on Taxes Republicans need to get serious about actual tax reform and join Democrats in promising that not one penny in tax cuts should go to giant corporations or the 1%. Democrats know that our elected officials are supposed to serve the people they represent. That’s why we will continue fighting for […]

Economy Not Working For Arizonans

Arizona’s year-over-year employment rate went up slightly but is far below projections made by the state’s Office of Economic Opportunity a year ago. Governor Doug Ducey continued to cling to the notion that it’s a nice place to live in his remarks following the release of the new economic figures. While the economy continues to […]