Grand Canyon – Coconino County Democratic Party

AZ Legislative Alert – June 5, 2023

COCONINO COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE ALERT June 5, 2023 STATUS UDATE The Arizona Legislature remains on pause – due to reconvene on June 12 (not sure for how long). Some people think the Republican strategy is to stay in session far longer than normal – perhaps even until October. One reason for this may be […]

Federal Action Alert – MAY 29, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT –May 29, 2023 Sen. Mark Kelly: Call (202) 224-2235 (DC); Email via his website athttps://www.kelly.senate.gov/contact/. Tag the Senator at @senmarkkelly.Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: Call (202) 224-4521 (DC) or (602) 598-7327. Email via her website athttps://www.sinema.senate.gov/contact-kyrsten. Tag […]

Federal Action Alert – MAY 22, 2023

Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks FEDERAL ACTION ALERT –May 22, 2023 A. Demand our House Representative support the EACH Act!!! The Each Act is the EqualAccess to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance. This is the first piece of abortionaccess legislation introduced in the […]

Letter to the editor: Senate bill to ban uranium mining the right call

A Senate bill to prevent any additional uranium mining near the Grand Canyon National Park, as sponsored by Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema, should unequivocally be supported (Senate bill would van mining claims around the Grand Canyon, A3, 12/21/19, AZ Daily Sun). Having diagnosed and treated hundreds of patients with a variety of cancers who live […]

Land too important for more uranium mining

This letter appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun on July 15, 2018: Re: “Sportsmen push to keep uranium mining ban near Grand Canyon” Arizona Daily Sun, 6/20/2018. As an Arizonan and sportsmen, I heartily support the sportsmen’s groups who are calling on Secretary Zinke to uphold the current ban on uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. […]