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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 currently confirmed include Rep. Anna Tovar, a transplant recipient herself; the sister of one of the current transplant patients as well as Dr. Jonathan Weisbuch, Former Maricopa County [...]
March4Schools March 4, 2009 4 p.m. Arizona Capitol 1700 West Washington Join DFA-MC as we join in with Arizona Education Association for a rally at the Capitol. AEA has planned this rally to be the largest mobilization of education supporters in our state’s history. AEA Education Day at the Capitol participants will be joined by [...]
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Arizona State Capitol Press Conference at 11:00 a.m. Protest from 12:00 -1:30 p.m. Students are outraged at the Arizona Legislature’s proposed budget cuts to Arizona Universities and we’re taking a stand! 40% cuts would destroy education in Arizona and be seriously detrimental to the state as a whole. In order to make [...]
DFA-MC Monthly Meeting January 7, 2008 Wednesday 6:30pm El Penasco Restaurant 19 E Broadway Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282 Agenda: The legislative session is going to be in full force very soon. Carol Corsica will present a PowerPoint of AZ Legislature basics. We will be discussing possible legislation regarding Election Integrity. Let’s review the changes we [...]
