Call to Action courtesy of Desert Progressives

THE BIG PRIORITIES! NATIONAL  #KillTheBill - National Day of Action to STOP TrumpCare Tuesday, July 18, 7:30 am - 1:00 pm 2200 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix There is power in numbers! Your presence matters, even for a few minutes. Join us here in Phoenix in front of Senator Flake and McCain's offices to say that TrumpCare would hurt our friends, our families, and our country--and we'll remember this vote. Come early, and bring water, a hat and a sign -- or you may borrow signs from others of us at the event. AND please continue to call Senators McCain (202) 224-2235 and Flake (202) 224-4521 to urge them to join their colleague, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) in saying NO to this latest bill. She said "This bill would impose fundamental sweeping changes in the Medicaid program and those include very deep cuts. That would affect some of the most vulnerable in our society, including disabled children, poor seniors. It would affect our rural hospitals and nursing homes, and they would have a very difficult time even staying in existence," VOTE No to protect Arizona's citizens and economy. LOCAL- SAVE OUR SCHOOLS ARIZONA Feel helpless sometimes? Here's a way you can absolutely make a difference RIGHT HERE in Arizona. We have just 15 days left to collect the 150,000 signatures needed to force a referendum on the de-funding of Arizona public schools. If you already have petitions, the Save Our Schools website and Facebookpage have lots of places you can go to collect signatures, including your local DMV office. Then get your petitions notarized and returned to us THIS week. If you DON'T have petitions, stop by and pick some up from us! On Monday, Mickey will be at  Starbucks at 3317 E  Bell Rd. from 5 -6:30 pm. A NOTARY will be available from 5:15 - 6:15 pm On Thursday, Judy will be at Panera at 4th St & Bell from 4-6 pm. MORE NATIONAL ACTIONS If your priorities center around equal rights,  immigration advocacy, trustworthy leadership, election integrity, healthcare, and/or the environment, Jen Hofmann has some constructive suggestions for you this week. Click here to use Jen Hofmann's Action Checklist for Americans of Conscience

And don't forget our next  Desert Progressives Indivisible Meeting Will be a social gathering to get to know each other better. Tuesday, July 25, 2017 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM *Note different time @ THE SPOKE & WHEEL 8525 N  Central Ave. Phoenix, Arizona The Spoke  & Wheel is a gastropub offering modern Southwestern fare, draft brews and craft cocktails.

IMPORTANT EVENTS ARIZONA LIST  Summer Training Series: Campaign Training-Field Are you interested in running for office or working on a campaign and not sure where to begin? Join us for our second installment of a three-part series to train potential candidates and campaign staff. Learn how to develop a campaign plan, essential roles on your campaign, and getting started. This is a FREE training, but space is limited. Please RSVP to quiana@arizonalist.org. Once you have RSVP'd you will receive location details. For more info, go here.  Thursday, July 27, 5:30-7:30 RSVP to receive location details.