The DFA Action Summit brings local activists, advocacy organizations and community leaders together for 2 nights of intensive issue advocacy training. Professional trainer will help you plan and execute a winning grassroots strategy! Date: July 13th & 14th 5pm- 9pm Location: Arizona Democratic Party Headquarters 2910 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012 Cost: $20 (regular)/ [...]
TAKE ACTION: SIGN THE PETITION Last Monday, local DFA members hosted a press conference to bring media attention to the fight to save the lives of the 98 Arizonans who need transplants now being denied by Governor Brewer. As it currently stands, Governor Brewer’s cuts to Medicaid will prevent 98 patients from receiving the organ [...]
One of a number of videos from the DFA Rally/Press Conference on 2/28/2011. On YouTube see DFAMaricopaCounty: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Rep. Anna Tovar, Dr. Mike Newcomb, and Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch speak to Restore the Funding for Transplant patients.
Thank you to everyone who gathered together to show your support on Monday. Speakers included Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Rep. Anna Tovar, and Dr. Mike Newcomb.
I’d like to introduce you to my mom, Dee. As a speech pathologist with the Milwaukee Public Schools, she helps kids learn how to talk. Sometimes these kids struggle because of a birth defect, sometimes it’s because the kids have special developmental needs. In more than 35 years, my mom’s helped over 700 kids, devoting [...]
In Arizona, state-sponsored corporate indulgence has become normal. Corporate tax exemptions for personal services like dog grooming already cost the state $10 billion a year — $10 billion that could go towards schools, health care and job creation. Yet, on top of all this money given to CEOs, Gov. Brewer could not continue to provide [...]
Join us for a rally and press conference to “Restore the Funding” February 28, 2011 at 11:30am Arizona State Capitol grounds sponsored by Democracy for America. Speakers include Rep. Anna Tovar, a transplant recipient, and the sister of one of the current transplant patients, as well as, Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch, Former Maricopa County Health Officer [...]
On February 28th we will be holding a “Restore The Funding” Rally/Press Conference at the State Capitol at 11:30am. It is our goal to get the legislature to restore the funding for transplants. Bills will be presented in the House by Rep. Anna Tovar and in the Senate by Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Current speakers include [...]
As part of DFA-MC plans for the next year (or two) to help take Arizona back is a messaging program – a plan to get out the Democratic message, our beliefs and hopes for the future. Unfortunately we don’t think enough Arizonans heard about where we stand prior to the mid-term elections and we have [...]
From the Arizona Democratic Party: It’s been a busy week for the Arizona Democratic Party and our new chair, Andrei Cherny. It’s also been an important week as we set the tone for the party’s new direction and provide a strong message to counter the Russell Pearce Republicans who run the state Capitol. One of [...]
