The last four days have been both stressful and celebratory for the LGBTQ community. On Friday, Donald Trump issued an Executive Order removing the Obama era protections for the LGBTQ community from discrimination in the health care industry. Condemnations were swift. 2020 Presidential Democratic Nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden posted on social media: … Read more
Since many Governors like Doug Ducey have reopened their state’s economies, about half the country has experienced a surge in Coronavirus (COVID 19) cases. Arizona is one of those states. Please read Michael Bryan’s columns on Ducey and the Coronavirus for greater detail. Governor Ducey, out of a premature desire to reopen the state’s economy … Read more
When the people gathered for the virtual monthly meeting for Legislative District (LD) 18 a couple of weeks ago, there were calls from our elected representatives (Mitzi Epstein, Jennifer Jermaine, and Sean Bowie) to help people who are waiting for their first unemployment checks and/or have been forced to rely on food banks. There were … Read more
Democrats have their best opportunity in years to take control of the Arizona State Legislature in 2020. The team at the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (ADLCC) is gearing up to help make that happen. In 2018, Democrats made strong gains in the Arizona House, electing newcomers Jennifer Jermaine, Jennifer Pawlik, Domingo DeGrazia, and Aaron … Read more
Recent Coronavirus Demographic data for Arizona has revealed disturbing trends for senior citizens and members of the Navajo Nation. As of April 13, 2020, 78 of the 115 fatalities attributed to the Coronavirus were senior citizens. Sixteen percent of the deaths have come from the Native American Community. They only represent six percent of the … Read more