In the busy-ness of last week, I mistakenly attributed a Stampede opinion piece to Carol McManus instead of Robin McManus. I called Carol to apologize and she accepted my apology. I am officially correcting the Stampede "record" here.

The Stand with Israel rally on Nov. 4th was a great success! Thank you to Luci and all who helped organize and get the word out. There is a great video link and photos in a later section. One of the participants, Steve Marcus, will be speaking at our Dec. 9 meeting.

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Let’s talk about YavGOP meeting types.

The Bylaws describe 3 meeting types: Statutory/Organizational, Mandatory, and Special.

All meetings are mandatory to attend, but one of them is “named” Mandatory as well.The December meeting in odd years is expressly denoted as a Mandatory meeting, which precedes the AZGOP State Mandatory meeting that is held in January. Per the Bylaws, the Mandatory meeting is for the purpose of "receiving reports of officers and for the purpose of conducting other authorized business."

Mandatory meetings do not have the same timeline for sending the Call to Meeting that Special meetings require. Special requires notice given 30 days prior; all other meetings require notice 10 days prior.

Our Dec. 9th meeting coming up is a Mandatory meeting. The closed portion which only PCs and Chair invited guests may attend will be from 9-10am. Then the meeting will be open to spouses and other invited, pre-registered guests beginning at 10am, so they can hear our speakers and join in holiday socializing. Please contact me directly to pre-register guests you would like to invite. To be clear: ALL guests MUST be pre-registered with me at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

-Jana countychair@ms.yavgop.org

Arizona’s election processes are under attack!

We’ve told you what’s wrong with Ranked Choice Voting in past Stampede editions. Rep Austin Smith sponsored HCR 2033 that prohibits any election law in Arizona that is contrary to the direct primary election in the Arizona state constitution. That will be on the ballot in 2024.

Nguyen stalling bill enacting exceptions to confession disclosures

By Howard Fischer, For Prescott News Network |  azcapmedia



PHOENIX — A first-term Democratic lawmaker wants to enact an exception to state laws that allow clergy to refuse to disclose what was told to them in confession or similar confidential communication.

But Rep. Stacey Travers of Phoenix has so far run into a procedural wall. Rep. Quang Nguyen, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, where her bill was assigned earlier this year, refused to even give it a hearing.

And the Prescott Valley Republican told Capitol Media Services that he’s not prepared to allow the bill to proceed in 2024, even if it deals only with cases of child abuse and neglect.

“The seal of confession is a sacred, sacred part of the Catholic church,’’ said Nguyen who is Catholic. “The seal of confession is never to be broken,’’ he said. “And priests will go to jail for it.’’

To learn more about YC, visit www.yc.edu.

 City of Prescott using polling platform Polco to participate in the National Community Survey (NCS)

The City of Prescott has contracted with polling platform Polco to participate in the National Community Survey (NCS), a community-wide survey designed to identify clear priorities for use in strategic planning and budget setting.

“There will be an open survey, available on the city’s website, with a link active starting on Monday, Nov. 6,” stated an Oct. 31 news release from the city. “Go to https://www.prescott-az.gov/, and look for the link on the homepage, or go directly to https://participateprescott.com/ to learn more and take the survey beginning Nov. 6.”

Earlier this month, 3,000 citizens were randomly selected to receive a mailed survey. The mail survey will be open for response through Nov. 21. The news release notes that those residents who received a mailed survey should complete that one, while other residents can complete the survey online.

“If you did not receive a mailed survey, or you were not the person to respond to the survey in your household, please complete the online survey,” the news release adds.

Polco is an online community engagement polling platform that is conducting the NCS. Polco launches surveys and analyzes the data, providing local governments and other public sector leaders with important information needed to make decisions within the community. Hundreds of organizations nationwide use Polco for strategic planning, budgeting, and empowering resident voices, says the news release.

The Polco survey is separate from other surveys the city is currently conducting, including one on the General Plan update and another on the Highway 89 improvements.

County Recorder Yavapai PC Meeting

Plan Prescott

Planning the Future/Preserving the Past

This website is a one-stop shop for information, data, and opportunities to get involved in the 2025 General Plan update process. Check back frequently for updates and new information.https://planprescott.com/

PC Orientation Classes

Changes to PC Orientation times

•  11/13 3:30 -5:30 pm YavGOP Office, 112B E Union St., Prescott
• 12/6 3:30 -5:30 pm YavGOP Office, 112B E Union St., Prescott

Calling all PCs who have not attended a PC orientation, or who want a refresher course. You must be elected, appointed, or turned in your PC Application to attend, and you must be pre-registered.  

RSVP required: Send email to YavGOPEducationEvent@yahoo.com, make the subject line: (Date you want to attend) PC Orientation

NOTE: Classes are subject to cancellation without notice if no one signs up.  

HUMANITY or HAMAS?

"It's an easy choice!" Prescott, Arizona, 4th November, 2023

Yavapai County GOP's Support for Israel Rally.

Music: Scott Holmes Video: Gerre Heron LGB Patriots Org. Israel Flag Video: www vecteezy com

Photos below: Ruth Ashkenazi

BUG Precinct is having a parade of flags and Voter registration welcome booth Saturday morning, November 11th. We will be driving around Cordes Lakes in honor of our Veterans as well as making our presence known. We will also be putting up the AZ51 Voter Registration Booth at Henry Cordes Park. At our last Flag Rally, we received one new voter and one new PC. We had a blast too. Contact Bug Captain Pam Knaack for information.

Have you heard about HCR 2039? We have received feedback that there is confusion and misunderstanding with this legislative referral that will be on the 2024 ballot. Our policy team, Aimee Yentes, VP of AZ Free Enterprise Club, and Greg Blackie, Deputy Director of Policy, will be unpacking this measure.

You, as a dedicated leader in AZ, have received this EXCLUSIVE invitation for the informational session to hopefully reconcile what you might be hearing. Please join us Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 6:30-7:30PM.

CLICK HERE to register and receive join link for this ONLINE Teams call.

We hope you will be able to join us as we want to get a head start on this measure to put to rest any uncertainty and lack of understanding to be ready for the election next year.

Two articles that provide more insight:

CLICK HERE to read article on HCR 2039 Oct 2023

CLICK HERE to read article on HCR 2039 May 2023 

Editorial Disclaimer

Articles contained this publication are from our volunteers and members; they are neither legal interpretations not statements of the Yavapai County Republican Committee. The content expressed is their own.

Stampede Readers respond:

Do you not realize the implications of "Stand with Israel"?

Stoppage of the oil supply from the Persian Gulf.

Great possibility of igniting WWIII

Implosion of the western financial system.

Chaos and most everything the Globalists are wishing for!!

Lets pray for peace and understanding in place of revenge.

Try to understand what you are wishing for!! -Daniel

Personally, having reconsidered and prayed🙏☝️, I am planning on going (as a grey-man, carrying concealed) to observe. If anything seriously comes of it, I will act accordingly.

Unfortunately now, I am convinced some of the warnings (gov't in particular) are coming to keep U.S. from various places, especially to keep the Conservatives and Christians fearful and unengaged.

Since the F-F baited J-6 incident, most of the sheople are following the rest of the fearful herd, not exercising their GOD-Given and Constitutional Rights as Free-Men and Free-Women.

The gov't and the leftists want U.S. that way, as we're easier to herd and 'con'trol, out of the fight. This is always the covert tactic of evil people, who are being controlled by the 'true enemies of our souls', satan.

All of U.S. are in a spiritual war, yet it appears still few truly recognize it, and are cravenly avoiding the fight. The devil wants U.S. to cower, complain, and cry. I choose not to.

The LORD Jesus Christ leaving U.S. the perfect example of leading from the front fearlessly in the face of adversity and absolute evil. I'm thinking, We The People would be wise to follow His perfect example.

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs is claiming credit for a $260 million tax rebate to families that she didn’t want in the budget.

By Howard Fischer, For Prescott News Network |  azcapmedia

And she is doing so despite the fact that the law sending up to $750 back to Arizona taxpayers was crafted in a way designed to preclude her from doing so. The governor on Tuesday issued a press release announcing “Governor Hobbs puts money back into Arizonan’s pockets.’’

And there’s even a video of the governor talking about the rebate.

“I made a promise that when I took office, I would take every opportunity I had to make it easier for Arizonans to provide for their families,’’ Hobbs says in the 50-second message. “I am so pleased to deliver this relief.’’

Some Things Never Change… HAMAS AND MORE: The Obama Files

By Jim Hoft Nov. 7, 2023 7:45 am

Last week Barack Obama announced that what Israel is doing is “intolerable” and Americans need “to look at the whole truth.”

Barack Hussein Obama also called for an independent state of Palestine – apparently with Hamas in a leadership role! After all, who is going to challenge them? For those who have been paying attention, this is nothing new for Barack Obama. He has always put the Palestinians before Israel.

Doug Ross reported on Barack Obama back in 2008 when he was running for president. We are republishing here with permission.

Event Calendar

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