Representation is fundamental to our representative democracy. We citizens associate in political parties, nominate candidates and elect them to represent us. This important cornerstone of our political system includes the need to assign each of our representatives with an area and set of voters to represent. This process is known as redistricting. For the state legislature and U.S. Congress, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission completes the process of redistricting. The … [Read more...] about Coconino County Springing into Redistricting in March
Trey Williams
Community, Economic Resilience in the New Year
As we begin a new year, it’s a good time to reflect on accomplishments and to forecast the year ahead for how Coconino County hopes to enhance and support economic vitality for local businesses. Last year was a story of economic resilience for our community. After a difficult year in 2020 responding and adapting to the pandemic, our business and non-profit community were focused on recovery. According to Northern Arizona University’s Economic Policy Institute survey from April 2020, 54% of … [Read more...] about Community, Economic Resilience in the New Year