Protest Trump by Signing 7 Petitions for Voter Rights and Education

Trump will be visiting Phoenix on July 24th, so let’s get together at the Pima County Democratic headquarters and sign seven petitions to show him that we will never stop fighting to protect our democracy. Take action with us this Saturday from 3-5 pm at the PCDP Headquarters at 4639 E 1st St, Tucson, AZ 85711. We will have petitions available to sign and circulate, including 6 referenda to keep the following bills from becoming laws: SB1485 ► Changes the Permanent Early Voting List (PEVL) to Active Early Voting List (AEVL). Purges AEVL periodically. Notices would be sent to people [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-07-23T13:01:33-07:00July 23rd, 2021|Local Activism, Referendum|

Miranda Lopez: Redistricting is #1 Challenge for Democrats

Redistricting in Arizona is expected to break up Democratic powerhouse LD9, but also to change Republican-held LD11, according to Miranda Lopez, the Director of the Pima County Democratic Party. She spoke at the July 5, 2021, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. Miranda Lopez started as the new Director for the Pima County Democratic Party in March. She graduated from the UA in Tucson in 2018. Miranda worked in 2018 as a Democratic organizer in Flagstaff, and in 2020 as a regional organizing director.After the election, she returned to the PCDP as the Operations Coordinator and was promoted to [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-07-07T15:36:15-07:00July 6th, 2021|Community Organizing, Local Activism, Voter Suppression|

LD10 Chair Diane Nevill: How to Organize to Elect Democrats

https://youtu.be/tDkAw2-_tVk Edited by Anne Simmons. Talking to Democrats with a sporadic voting history in an effective way to turn out the vote, according to Diane Neville, Chair of the LD10 Democrats. "We're convinced," she said. This is the way to go." She spoke at the June 29, 2021, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. LD10 volunteers and precinct committee persons targeted 6,479 sporadic voters in 2019, and of those they spoke to, 88% voted Democratic. When a caller had to leave a message, 82% voted. Among voters who could not be reached, only 76% voted. "We are trying to encourage [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-07-01T19:00:13-07:00June 30th, 2021|Elections, Local Activism|

DGT Happy Hour Photos – Drinking Democratically

It was a beautiful afternoon when Happy Democrats turned out for the first in-person Democrats of Greater Tucson Happy Hour. We met for "Drinking Democratically" at Agustin Kitchen on May 26, 2021. In front: Sherry Savage. 2nd row: Brian Bickel, Susie Anderson, Naomi Story, Jon Lea Fimbres. LD9 Chair Susan Bickel and DGT President Larry Bodine John Finkelstein and DGT Secretary Christina Early holding his $20 membership fee. Christina Early and Rachel Rulmyr Gertrude Ashe talking to Rita Irwin-Davidson Bam Miller, Ward 3 Council Candidate Kevin Dahl, and Lee [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-05-29T20:17:31-07:00May 29th, 2021|Local Activism|

Act Now: Say No to Culture Wars, PEVL Purge & Anti Sex-Ed Bills

As the session drags on, things are getting weirder at our state legislature. A few examples: 1) On the same day, in what felt like the biggest "I'm not a racist" flex ever, Michelle Udall (R-25) sponsored a surprise amendment to fine teachers $5,000 for discussing "controversial" issues like racism in the classroom, and also bucked her party's leadership to advance in-state tuition for "Dreamers" (undocumented youth). 2) When the PEVL purge bill failed the Senate last month, Kelly Townsend (R-16) said she voted against it because she wouldn't support any voting rights attacks until the Senate's so-called "audit" concluded. [...]

By Melinda Iyer|2021-05-09T18:31:50-07:00May 9th, 2021|Arizona, Children & Families, Elections, Local Activism, Uncategorized|

Donate Your Excess Fruit to Fight Hunger

Do you want to be a part of the movement to stop food waste? We can start in our own backyards! Help Iskashitaa Refugee Network harvest fresh, local produce for redistribution right back to our own community including the Interfaith Community Services (ICS) food bank, shelters, schools, and refugee families. We are looking for individuals that can help us coordinate harvests within their neighborhoods where citrus may be going to waste. Talk to your neighbors and advertise through listservs, NextDoor App, What’s App groups, bulletins, or hand out flyers and arrange for Iskashitaa to come harvest multiple properties for a [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-03-30T18:56:52-07:00March 30th, 2021|Local Activism|

Use Request to Speak to Stop Dangerous Bills in the State Legislature

By Deb Bonjouklian. This is your Request to Speak (RTS) “Cheat Sheet” for the week of February 1st, 2021. Melinda Iyer, Editor of AZ Legislature Weekly Update Bills that are in committees of the state Legislature can be commented on via Request To Speak. The time period to make your RTS is from the moment a bill is assigned to an Agenda plus five days before it actually is heard in Committee. February 1st is the deadline for new bills to be introduced in the Senate. Next Monday, February 8th is the deadline for bills introduced in the [...]

By Deb Bonjouklian|2021-02-03T10:31:47-07:00February 2nd, 2021|Endorsements, Local Activism|

Democrats, Hoist Your Flag on Inauguration Day

Larry Bodine, a loyal Democrat who proudly flies the American Flag. It's time for Democrats to reclaim the American Flag as our symbol of democracy. We all saw the dangerous mob that disrupted the US Senate from accepting the Electoral College vote. Armed goons took over the US Capitol by force -- waving the American Flag as they tried to destroy democracy. Those right-wing anarchists have no right to use our flag. On Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021, Democrats should proudly hoist their flags and demonstrate what it means to be a real American. We vote, we meet, and [...]

By Larry Bodine|2021-01-18T16:34:49-07:00January 18th, 2021|Local Activism|

Stop Talking About Homelessness and Start Doing Something About It

Driving through the streets of Tucson, it's impossible to miss the people experiencing homelessness here in Tucson. Whether panhandling on a traffic island at a dangerous intersection, sleeping on a piece of cardboard behind a bus stop, pushing an old shopping cart across a parking lot, or any number of miserable-looking activities, our homeless brothers and sisters are down on their luck. In 2019, there were 1,372 people who identified as homeless. However, the number has likely grown (and was probably higher in 2019 too, because that particular demographic is hard to pin down) due to the COVID-19 pandemic [...]

By Ellen Parrish|2020-12-21T18:56:20-07:00December 21st, 2020|Local Activism, Tucson|

Bonnie Heidler Heads New Leadership Team for Pima Dems

Bonnie Heidler Hundreds of Pima County Democratic Party (PDCP) committee persons decisively elected Bonnie Heidler as the new county party Chair. She is the former chair of LD10 Democrats, a successful fundraiser and organization builder. The vote affirmed the groundbreaking work of outgoing PCDP chair Alison Jones, who nominated Heidler. With Jones’ leadership, Democrats won a resounding victory in Pima County in 2020, winning 5 of 6 countywide offices and 4 of 5 county supervisor positions. Heidler said, “I have a team to lead PCDP into the future. It is young, experienced, and skilled. I am honored to [...]

By Larry Bodine|2020-12-19T17:08:19-07:00December 19th, 2020|Elections, Local Activism, Local Candidates and Electeds|