“Thomas sent the messages using FreeRoots, an online platform intended to make it easy to send pre-written emails to multiple elected officials. New documents show that Thomas indeed used the platform to reach many lawmakers simultaneously. On Nov. 9, she sent identical emails to 20 members of the Arizona House and seven Arizona state senators. That represents more than half of the Republican members of the state legislature at the time.” 1
Author: Staff
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Make Sure You Are Registered to Vote!
Vote! Make sure you are Registered! With Republican legislators restricting your access to Vote, make sure you are registered
No matter if you live in the United States, outside of the country, or are actively serving in the armed forces, registering to vote is easier than ever before.
Citizens: Go to vote.gov
- The National Archives – Promoting Access to Voting – A Presidential Document by the Executive Office of the President on 03/10/2021
U.S. Citizens Abroad: Visit the United States Department of State
Military / Veterans: See the Federal Voting Assistance Program – Using the FPCA ensures that your state will send your ballot to you at least 45 days before the election — a protection not guaranteed when using other forms. It’s a good idea to send in a new FPCA every January and each time you move.
- Sign up for their Newsletter. Don’t miss important dates.
- Voting Assistance for VA Inpatients and Residents (PDF)
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Veterans in Arizona Celebrate Diversity
Reach Out to the Phoenix VA LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator
June was PRIDE Month, and VA takes pride in striving to improve the health and healthcare for LGBTQ+ Veterans. There are an estimated one million lesbian, gay, and bisexual Veterans in the United States. Research also shows that transgender identity is about five times more common among Veterans than non-Veterans.
Sexual and gender minority Veterans have faced stigma and discrimination, which can affect health, so VA is working to make sure that LGBTQ+ Veterans know they are welcome within the VA healthcare system.
For information about services, reach out to our Phoenix VA LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator, Dr. Ash Senter, at 602-234-7190.
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Need Pro-Choice Help?
Pixabay.com The majority of Americans are devasted by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Re v. Wade. If you or a loved one needs abortion care, please visit:
If abortion care is illegal in your home state, it is entirely legal to seek out abortion care in a different state.
“The Court should not be so content to ignore its constitutional obligations to protect not only the rights of women, but also the sanctity of its precedents and of the rule of law.” – Justice Sonia Sotomayor
“Usually there has to be a… strong justification, in a case like this (in reference to Mississippi’s abortion ban) beyond the fact that you think the case is wrong.” – Justice Elena Kagan
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Connert Media Supports H.R.2584 – Judiciary Act of 2021
Pixabay.com This bill increases from 9 to 13 the number of Justices on the Supreme Court.
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for twelve associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Judiciary Act of 2021”.
SEC. 2. NUMBER OF JUSTICES; QUORUM.
Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking “a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum” and inserting “a Chief Justice of the United States and twelve associate justices, any eight of whom shall constitute a quorum”.
References:
- The Library of Congress – Judiciary Act of 1789: Primary Documents in American History