Category Archives: Talking Points
EMERGENCY FEDERAL ACTION ALERT – Jan 12, 2022
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and the Democrats of the Red Rocks ALL HANDS ON DECK! – LET’S DO THIS BEFORE MONDAY! FILIBUSTER DEBATE JAN 17 AND VOTING RIGHTS. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE SEND IT OUT OF OUR USUAL SCHEDULE AS A SINGLE ALERT. CONTACTS MUST BE […]
Continue readingARIZONA LEGISLATIVE ALERT – Jan. 8, 2022
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks A. OPTIONS FOR ACTION TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY: Did you participate in any of the public vigils or other demonstrations for democracy on January 6th, the anniversary of the insurrection at the US Capitol attempting to stop certification of […]
Continue readingFEDERAL ACTION ALERT – January 8, 2022
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks “I know these are challenging times but we are better than this! This is the time for each of us to show up and speak out.”….. “Do not make excuses that your Senator won’t listen, your job is […]
Continue readingArizona Will Pay for It
Arizona Agenda reports that Sen. Wendy Rogers wants Arizona instead of Mexico to pay for the border wall —at least a few expensive miles of it. After failing last year to get the legislature to spend $300 million of state funds to build a border wall, she’s upping the ante this year with her SB 1032, which would spend a […]
Continue reading2022 Must Be Different
Our 2018 theme was “Midterms Matter.” This year the midterm election may determine whether we have democratic elections in 2024. So, in 2022, the Midterm Election really matters. We must and we can win our statewide offices: U.S. Senate, Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer. The Republican candidates, whoever wins the primary, will be […]
Continue readingFEDERAL ACTION ALERT – Dec. 18, 2021
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and the Democrats of the Red Rocks FOR BOTH SENATOR SINEMA AND SENATOR KELLY: Sample script: “I’m astounded and extremely disappointed that the Senate has recessed for the holiday break without first addressing the two most urgent issues we have – the voting […]
Continue readingFEDERAL ACTION ALERT – Nov. 13, 2021
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks THIS WEEK’S ALERTS: Filibuster Reform after Fourth Filibuster on Voting Rights; Tell O’Halleran to vote yes on Build Back Better without trying to change it at this late date; To O’Halleran and our Senators – Urge more concrete […]
Continue readingFEDERAL ACTION ALERT – Oct. 30, 2021
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks THIS WEEK’S ALERTS: Filibuster Reform after defeat of Voting Rights bill; Support for Build Back Better!!: ALL IN ON SINEMA: NOW THAT REPUBLICANS HAVE TORPEDOED THE “FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT” IT’S TIME TO MODIFY THE FILIBUSTER. BOTH SENATORS […]
Continue readingFEDERAL and AZ ACTION ALERTS – Oct. 23, 2021
Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks THIS WEEK’S ALERTS: Arizona Redistricting – Time to Step Up Filibuster Reform after defeat of Voting Rights bill ALL IN ON SINEMA: Aggressive Messaging for Sen. Sinema to stop sabotaging President Biden’s agenda A. ARIZONA REDISTRICTING IS […]
Continue readingGOP Commissioners Prioritize Partisanship over Independence
As the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) deliberates the next ten years of political representation in Arizona, this week’s meetings have shown that the Republican commissioners are prioritizing the input of land developer association Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC) over the voices of citizens of the Navajo Nation and Latinos in Southern Arizona. Republican Commissioner David […]
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