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On December 7th, the county wide committee of Precinct Committeepersons revised our by-laws and adopted our official PCDP Platform. You can read them here. In the future, you will find them under the About tab in the main menu.
IMPORTANT EVENTS
for all of Pima County
Civics 2.0
Greer Warren will get you tuned up for the opening of the Arizona Legislature in January 2020 with a concise explanation of how our Arizona Legislature works, how the workings of the state Legislature affects every part of our lives, and how we, the people of Arizona...
Alison Jones –
Chair of PCDP
Notes from the Chair | Nov 2019
Congratulations to our Democratic candidates for Tucson mayor and three Tucson City Council seats. All prevailed in a historic turnout on November 5. Tucson’s mayor-elect, Regina Romero, articulated a message of inclusion and optimism:
“At a time when our national politics have been sown with division, Tucsonans remain united by our shared desire to promote a safe, just and sustainable city that provides economic opportunity for our families and future generations. This movement is open to everyone, whatever your background, whatever your party, whoever you voted for. Let’s work together! We will always be one Tucson. Somos uno.”
Cat Ripley –
Executive Director
Position Available – Operations and Development Coordinator
PCDP is looking for the right person to work with our Executive Director at our busy Headquarters. Could it be you or someone you know? Check out what we are looking for HERE.
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Local Opinion: Now is the time for ‘Medicare for All’
By Alison Jones Special to the Arizona Daily Star
My Republican counterpart’s letter regarding “Medicare for All” is filled with misinformation and fear-mongering. By reading HR 1384, the Medicare for All (M4A) bill, his points can be easily refuted. But first, let me be clear, M4A will not undermine our entire health-care system. The same doctors and hospitals will continue to practice and operate.
LD UPDATES
LD11 Update – August 2019
LD11 has been working with Field Team 6 to register voters in Tucson and the surrounding area. We have held two 2 day events, the latest being on July 22 and July 23. Gil Wier from our Voter Registration and Contact Issue Action Committee is coordinating the events and he reports that a total of 234 forms for voters have been submitted to the Pima County Recorders Office.
LD10 News – August 2019
In early July, volunteers sent letters welcoming 485 newly-registered Democrats in our LD, suggesting ways to get involved with LD10 Democrats. The project included a “Letters to New Voters Mailing Party,” which drew 27 participants.
LD 9 Event Update
LD 9 chair Kim Holaway has a quick update of upcoming events you might want to attend.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Volunteer Spotlight | Jan Labate
By Richard Wiebe Looking for a change of scenery, nurse practitioner Jan Labate found it in 1975 when she took her Boston accent, upbringing and education (Harvard, Northeastern, UMass, Faulkner Hospital) to Chinle, on the Navajo reservation near Four Corners. Three...
Kirkpatrick to hold 'Congress On Your Corner' at St. Philips on Saturday http://bit.ly/2YJIIv0 https://ift.tt/2WdDNjh
As Democrats, we value honesty, transparency, and equal treatment. We should remember to practice those values in our nominating processes as well.
This piece from @rtraister is worth the read: https://www.thecut.com/2019/12/why-only-some-politicians-are-called-fake.html?fbclid=IwAR3AlBMhJIyYu__N1WD6EwDnN5uCekUkjfhwWR2u4cIiqanrpg735BXWjUk
Arizona’s U.S. House Democrats passed yet another bill to lower the cost of prescription drugs. U.S. Reps. Ruben Gallego, Raúl Grijalva, Ann Kirkpatrick, Tom O’Halleran, and Greg Stanton, each voted to support the bill to lower prescription drug costs.
https://www.azdem.org/press-release/rxbill/
Thank you @RepGregStanton for standing up for the Constitution. https://twitter.com/repgregstanton/status/1205236141902966802
Last night I joined my fellow House Judiciary Committee members to begin marking up H.Res. 755, Articles of Impeachment. I have been in public life for nearly two decades, and it is not lost on me that these are the most consequential votes I will ever take. My full remarks:
