Thank you for all the hard work that went into the hundreds of DFA Birthday Parties hosted across the country this week. Your work is the reason that DFA has been so successful these past five years, and it’s the reason we’re still going strong today. But our work isn’t over yet. Go to StandWithDrDean.com [...]
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 [...]
Rally at the State Capitol on Wednesday at 11am to Fight Extreme Budget Cuts Proposed by Republican Leaders in Legislature According to the Coalition for Solutions Through Higher Education, we are not producing enough educated, highly skilled workers to effectively compete in today’s global, knowledge-based economy. This crisis is especially acute in Arizona, which trails [...]
As we prepare to enjoy the upcoming holidays with our families and friends, please don’t forget our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq who can only talk personally to family and friends by phone. You can help by contributing to GI Phone Home, a program to send international phone cards to our troops so far from [...]
You may have seen or heard reports of – or experienced yourself – less than perfect service at the polling place. While we spend massive resources getting voters to go to the polls, we want to make sure that when they get to the polls, they’re able to vote, they’re not discouraged by unnecessary delays, [...]
The deadline for new Voter Registration in Maricopa County for the November 4 General Election is midnight Monday, October 6. Elections offices will be open late. You can register online at https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/, or download a printable form with instructions at: http://recorder.maricopa.gov/pdf/english.pdf . ID to Register Voters new to Arizona or Maricopa County must provide proof [...]
Things ALL VOTERS Should Know About Voting at the Polling Place, especially Board Workers and Observers The “Chain of custody” begins at the Polling Place. The Board Worker Manual is mostly a series of checklists for procedures to ensure that eligible Voters are able to vote, and that their votes are securely delivered and accurately [...]
In 1990, the Heritage Fund Initiative was passed by Arizona voters by a 3-2 margin.The Heritage Alliance has fought long and hard to protect the Fund from 33 Legislative attempts to divert the funding over the course of 18 years. Since the 1990 initiative passage, the Arizona Heritage Fund grants have provided more than $318 [...]
After the AZ House of Representatives amended the marriage resolution to include rights for domestic partners, effectively killing the bill, Cathi Herrod and the Center for Arizona Policy launched an aggressive attack to revive the issue. [Friday], in a 6-4 vote, the House Judiciary Committee amended Bill SCR 1042, a bill that would have established [...]
Just counting the zeroes on the $3 trillion price tag of the Iraq War is enough to induce hyperventilation. But what does $3 trillion really mean? It’s difficult even to comprehend a number that big. Well, try filling your shopping cart with what the cost of the Iraq War could buy: healthcare for every American? [...]
