Democratic Reps. Harry Mitchell and Gabrielle Giffords remain on a dwindling list of undecided lawmakers, although Giffords has signaled she will vote “yes” if the final version fixes problems with the bill passed by the Senate in December. Both lawmakers are under scrutiny as they brace for potentially tough re-election fights in their swing congressional districts.  Read more…   http://capwiz.com/nea/az/utr/1/GJCLMFURVK/JCIHMFVLBV/4886661066  Read More →

A proposed temporary sales tax increase to help balance the state budget would only amount to a “shell game” unless Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes proposed business tax cuts that would cut into the additional revenue, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said Wednesday.  Read more…   http://capwiz.com/nea/az/utr/1/GJCLMFURVK/KFBEMFVLBS/4886661066  Read More →

Don’t delay!  Do this today!  Do it now!  Here’s how:        * Register to vote.  You can do this online.    http://capwiz.com/nea/az/utr/1/GJCLMFURVK/ORVPMFVLBQ/4886661066/                The last day to register to vote is April 19, 2010.        * Register to receive a permanent early ballot.  Request your early      ballot through your county recorder’s... 

Dear Sedona Times Editor:  Texas’ messing with history is nothing new. The Texas State Board of Education has been trying to re-fight the Civil War and Reconstruction, Indian wars, and the Spanish-American War using textbooks for a long time. I attended Texas public schools from the 50s through 60s. Though I got a good education in some areas, I have profound anger about some of the lies and omissions... 

Introduction to Astronomy: Whether or not you participated in this great event in early March, we are inviting you and your family back!  We won’t let the rain keep us down.  Sedona Parks and Recreation offered an Introduction to Astronomy event and those present enjoyed an educational Power Point presentation, which was to be followed by telescope viewing outside.  Unfortunately the clouds... 

Sedona AZ (March 19, 2010) – Representatives from the state office of  U.S. Democratic Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, CD1 Arizona, informed a Thursday breakfast meeting of the Democrats of the Red Rocks and Democrats of the Verde Valley that the Congresswoman planned to vote “yes” on the proposed Health Care bill.  The Congresswoman’s representatives anticipate that the... 

It’s quick, easy and confidential.  The US Census form will be arriving in your mailbox if it hasn’t already arrived.   The 2010 Census is the shortest in history.  There are just 10 questions per household.  What does the Census mean for all counties?  Federal aid, representation in Congress, reimbursement for disasters and crises — all of these things are cued to the Census count. ... 

Living History Talk at Sedona Heritage Museum:  “Bringing Water to Sedona – Past & Present.”    The Sedona Historical Society is hosting the next in their 2010 series of Living History presentations on Wednesday April 7 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sedona Heritage Museum.          The featured speakers will discuss how water was brought to Sedona by early settlers through the use... 

Sedona author Maia Kincaid Sedona AZ (March 17, 2010) – Have you ever wondered what a dog might say to humans if we were to listen?  When author Maia Kincaid Ph.D. paused for a few moments to listen years ago she was amazed to hear the voices of the animals around her and she naturally began a new career based on the gift she discovered. In Kincaid’s new book, Dogs Say the Darndest Things:... 

The greatest inconvenience of people and nations is the laziness with which they attempt to find the solutions to their problems. There’s no challenge without a crisis. Without challenges, life becomes a routine, a slow agony. There’s no merit without crisis. It’s in the crisis where we can show the very best in us. Without a crisis, any wind becomes a tender touch. To speak about a crisis...