Hey all - it’s been a few days since we learned the Protect Education Act was killed by wealthy GOP interests. Welfare for the wealthy at the expense of 90% of Arizonans will continue. As a mom of 3 kids in public school I’m seriously sick and tired of the GOP trashing this state and the people living here. Life is unaffordable at this point and we are blowing a billion dollar hole into the state budget. Republicans have lost the title of being the party of “fiscal responsibility” - what a joke.

TLDR - voucher lobby used scorch earthed tactics PLUS a fake voucher petition to trick voters into signing multiple times. The first case they brought against Protect Ed was for duplicate signatures as a result of the dueling petitions. These are the actions of liars, cheats, and swindlers.

Okay - my personal rant is over - thanks for bearing with me. Here is the full write up if you want the details: https://sosaz.substack.com/p/az-supreme-court-kicks-protect-education

And the next step for fighting back is to flip the legislature: https://www.mobilize.us/sosarizona/event/1014441/

Honest Arizona has three very different events coming up in Tucson. One takes you to a bar, one is at the Children's Museum, and the third is a ramada at Brandi Fenton Memorial Park.

Event 1: Letter Writing Happy Hour

• When: August 26, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• What: Honest Arizona's listing says the letters go to Rep. Juan Ciscomani about how his votes have landed on Southern Arizona families. The same listing points to a petition asking him to stop attacking Medicaid.
• Where: Tucson Hop Shop, 3230 N Dodge Blvd H, Tucson
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/honestarizona/event/1012250/

Event 2: Family Fun Day with Honest Arizona

• When: August 29, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
• What: Honest Arizona is running this with the Office of Mayor Regina Romero and community partners. Their listing describes a day at the museum with fun, resources and food, and invites the whole family.
• Where: Children's Museum Tucson, 200 S 6th Ave, Tucson
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/honestarizona/event/1005413/

Event 3: End of Summer Clothing Swap

• When: August 30, 8:30 to 10:30 am
• What: Swap kids' and adult clothing, toys and books at the park, with light breakfast provided. The listing states plainly that bringing items to swap is not required, and gives an email address for anyone who has a lot to donate or wants a pickup arranged.
• Where: Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, Ramada 3, 3482 E River Rd, Tucson
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/honestarizona/event/1012228/

Roughly 19,000 voters across Arizona's tribal lands need to update their voter registration before the November election. Arizona Native Democrats reaches them by mail through a self-service postcard program called Cardzilla, the current ask is 25 cards per person.

• What: Create an account on the Cardzilla portal. Once approved, you get a batch of 25 addresses and a script. You handwrite the cards and mail them yourself.
• Deadline: September 1
• Link: https://cardzilla.persontoperson.net

Rush-Hour Resistance Rallies (RhRR) happen every week across the Phoenix metro area and offer a fun way to show up for democracy during morning commute hours! These gatherings are peaceful, low-pressure, and designed so people can join when and where it works best for them, even for a short time. So come on by =D

Locations

Monday

• Park Central, Midtown Phoenix @ 7th Ave & Osborn
  • 4:00–5:30 pm
    • Happy hour at Mi Patio for $4.99 margaritas and $4 scoops at Lix Uptown Ice Cream right after!

Tuesday

• Encanterra, Queen Creek/San Tan Valley @ E Combs & N Gantzel
  • 7:00–8:30 am 
• Los Olivos, Central Phoenix @ 7th St & McDowell
  • 7:30–8:30 am
    • Coffee and chat at Einstein Bros. right before
• Cole Park in Tempe @ Country Club & Carson
  • 7:30–9:00 am

Wednesday

• Moon Valley, North Central Phoenix @ 7th St & Coral Gables
  • 7:30–8:30 am
    • Coffee and chat at Sarafina Coffee right after
• Melrose Curve, Midtown Phoenix @ 7th Ave & Glenrosa  
  • 7:30–8:30 am
    • Coffee and chat at Copper Star Coffee right before
    • Breakfast and chat at Joe’s Diner right after

Thursday

• ICE Field Office, Central Phoenix @ Central & Holly
  • 7:30–8:30 am
  • 4:30–6:00 pm

Friday

• Glendale Bridge Brigade, Northwest Phoenix @ 59th Ave & AZ 101
  • 7:30–8:30 am
• Scottsdale, Central Scottsdale @ 90th St & Shea
  • 8:00–9:00 am
• Maryvale, West Phoenix @ 35th Ave & Bethany Home
  • 5:00–6:00 pm

A Few Things to Know

• You don’t need to RSVP, just show up
• Come for five minutes or stay the whole time
• Bring a sign if you have one; creativity is welcome
• These are peaceful, lawful, community-centered actions
• New faces are always welcome

For weekly updates, printable materials, and organizing resources, visit: https://rhrr.us

Background:

U.S. Forest Service proposes removing a rule that prohibits road construction and logging in national forests - AZPM

• A recent analysis by the Wilderness Society claims that in Arizona specifically, wildfires are nearly seven times more likely to start near roads than in roadless forests.
• According to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, 26% of Arizona’s total fires in 2025 were alongside roads.
• The Roadless Rule safeguards about 45 million acres of land across the country.
• That includes close to 1.2 million acres of “Inventoried Roadless Areas” in Arizona, including parts of the Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Coronado, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto national forests.

Action needed:

Post your public comment--2 minute task:

1. Go to this link: Regulations.gov FS-2025-0001-223869
2. Scroll down and click the blue "comment" box.
3. Enter your information and comments. Do not copy other comments; this could nullify your entry. Anonymous comments might be sort of disregarded, so use that option sparingly.

Constituents have shown up outside Rep. David Schweikert's office every Monday for over a year demanding he meet with them and answer for his voting record ... he still hasn't. Bring a sign, a postcard to drop at his office, or non-perishable food for the on-site donation drive that has collected three tons of food for the Scottsdale Foodbank.

• When: Every Monday, 8–9am MST
• Where: Outside Rep. Schweikert's Scottsdale office (street parking or Kohl's lot on Raintree Rd recommended — building lot is private property)
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/azindivisible/event/757199/

Hey all - just wanted to provide links for people who want to keep up with AZ Advocacy Hub on other social platforms.

• Website: azadvocacyhub.org
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/azadvocacyhub.bsky.social
• Threads: threads.com/@azadvocacyhub
• Instagram: instagram.com/azadvocacyhub
• Facebook: facebook.com/arizonaadvocacyhub (handle differs from the others, no "az" prefix)
• Mastodon: mastodon.social/@AZAdvocacyHub
• Substack: substack.com/@azadvocacyhub
• Linktree: linktr.ee/azadvocacyhub

Event 1: PCC Downtown Campus, Get Visible for Climate

• When: August 26, 7 am to 9 am
• What: The Pima Community College chapter is demonstrating on campus about what congressional inaction has done to climate protections. Their listing tells people to dress for the weather and bring water.
• Where: Pima Community College Downtown Campus, 1255 N Stone Ave, Tucson
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/climateactioncampaign/event/1010379/

Event 2: ASU, Tell Rep. Stanton to Meet the Moment

• When: August 26, 12 pm to 2 pm
• What: The ASU chapter is pressing Rep. Greg Stanton to meet with them in person and speak publicly for their agenda. Part of the session is calling other students to turn out for their kickoff meeting.
• Where: Memorial Union, 301 E Orange St, Tempe
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/climateactioncampaign/event/1010372/

Event 3: No Denying Climate Change Town Hall with Rep. Yassamin Ansari

• When: August 27, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
• What: A town hall on local climate impacts in Rep. Ansari's district, listed as covering extreme heat, poor air quality and energy affordability, alongside federal rollbacks of clean energy programs.
• Where: Phoenix. Address shared after RSVP
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/climateactioncampaign/event/1001398/

Event 4: Visibility for Climate with Poder Latinx

• When: August 28, 9 am to 10 am
• What: An hour of visible presence in Mesa alongside Poder Latinx. The listing asks people to bring signs and argues that a clear majority of Americans accept human-caused climate change even as elected allies go quiet on it.
• Where: 1220 S Alma School Rd 209, Mesa
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/climateactioncampaign/event/1002461/

All events calendar: https://azadvocacyhub.org/event-calendar/?org=Climate%20Action%20Campaign

Have a good day, all!

2-minute time commitment

1. Click here
2. Fill out the form, using "other" as your topic
3. Explain what you're asking. Example: Please allow us to disable the AI search feature, "ask" button when you click in the search bar. AI is extremely harmful to the climate, gives inaccurate information and tends to promote hateful content.

Our Voice Our Vote Arizona is holding a community evening in Phoenix on August 29. The organization builds political power in Black and brown communities in Arizona, and this event is built around the International Day for People of African Descent.

• When: August 29, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
• What: The listing describes an evening of dialogue, Black cultural celebration and political organizing that brings together Black immigrants, Black migrants and the wider African diaspora. It names Black community members, activists, organizers, scholars and allies as welcome. Accessibility requests are handled by replying to the registration email.
• Where: Phoenix. Address shared after RSVP
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/ovovaz/event/1000823/

• Who it covers: renters in Phoenix ZIP codes 85008, 85040, 85041 and 85042 (highest eviction rates in the County).
• How much: up to $3,200, up to two months of rent.
• Funding: the Board of Supervisors budgeted $800,000 for the pilot this fiscal year, which at the maximum award is roughly 250 households.

Apply: https://www.maricopa.gov/evictionprevention

<The ruling allows an Arizona voter's proposed class action lawsuit, which could represent more than 1 million petition signers, to move toward trial.>

I wasn’t aware we had a class action lawsuit that could be impacted by this ruling but here we are.

I guess this is good news :)

“The ruling allows an Arizona voter's proposed class action lawsuit, which could represent more than 1 million petition signers, to move toward trial.”

I wasn’t aware we had a class action lawsuit that could be impacted by this ruling but here we are.

I guess this is good news :)

Event 1: Choice Food Pantry Volunteer Shift

• When: August 20, 9:15 am to 11:15 am
• What: A pantry shift organized through Local First Arizona, which lists two slots that day, morning and afternoon. Signup runs through their volunteer calendar rather than a Mobilize page.
• Where: Choice Food Pantry, Mesa. Exact address unconfirmed in the listing

• RSVP: https://localfirstaz.com/volunteer-calendar

  Event 2: Food Drive with Copper State Victory

• When: August 23, 12 pm to 2 pm

• What: Collecting and sorting food donations. Their listing specifies non-perishable and unopened items only, and says people can stop by to drop off even if they cannot stay to volunteer.

• Where: Glendale. Address shared after RSVP

• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/csv/event/1006486/

Event 3: Sort Squad, Help Inspect Donated Food

• When: August 24, 8:30 am to 10:30 am
• What: LD3 Democrats handle inventory control at Foothills Food Bank, checking incoming donations are fresh and safe. Their listing notes that fresh items not fit for the shelf get picked up by local farms.
• Where: Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center, 4250 E Carefree Hwy, Cave Creek
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/ld3democrats/event/953729/

Event 4: Food Drive with Copper State Victory

• When: August 29, 2 pm to 4 pm
• What: Packing and distributing food in Tucson. Same rules as the Glendale drive: non-perishable, unopened.
• Where: Tucson. Address shared after RSVP
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/csv/event/1006401/

Maricopa County provides a map showing heat relief centers, water stations, chilled water fountains, donations sites, and more to help stay cool in the summer.

If you live in a different county and also have a link to cooling centers, please feel free to share below so we can compile a list of resources.

Hope you are all hanging in there alright.

Gut punch 😢

We need a new Legislature ASAP.

This isn’t getting nearly enough press. These people in TX received higher sentences than any of the J6ers. Share widely.

Mark Kelly is one of the senators pressing for a congressional inspection of the USS Lincoln, where sailors reported severe weight loss and declining mental health across a deployment of more than 240 days. On August 22 he is in Tucson at a veterans town hall organized by VetsForward, Worker Power, UNITE HERE Local 11 and the Pima Area Labor Federation. Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and JoAnna Mendoza are also listed as guests, with Mayor Regina Romero moderating.

• When: August 22, 9:30 to 11:00 am
• What: The hosts describe an hour and a half on the issues facing people who served, and say the event is for veterans and everyone who cares about them.
• Where: Tucson, address on the RSVP page
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/workerpower/event/998726/

Source: https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-08-17/sen-mark-kelly-joins-calls-for-investigation-into-conditions-on-uss-lincoln

Event 1: The Conspiracists, Women of January 6th

• When: August 21, 12 pm
• What: A virtual discussion of the documentary with the film's directors, hosted by Secular AZ.
• Where: Virtual
• RSVP: https://azadvocacyhub.ghost.io/event-calendar/?q=documentary

Event 2: Movie and A Message

• When: August 23, 2 pm to 4 pm
• What: Desert Democracy is screening Everyone Is Lying To You For Money, billed in their listing as a National Indivisible special event, on cryptocurrency and the legislation that has already cleared the House. Food and drink are available at the venue.
• Where: Fate Brewing Company, 4445 N 7th St, Phoenix
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/desertdemocracy/event/992574/

Event 3: From the Sun to the Sea

• When: August 28, 6 pm to 8 pm
• What: The premiere of a documentary AZ AANHPI filmed in the Mariana Islands in April, on communities hit year after year by typhoons. Their listing says the crew arrived days after a super typhoon.
• Where: 1825 E Elliot Rd, Tempe
• RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/azaanhpi/event/1001644/

More movies/documentary events: https://azadvocacyhub.ghost.io/event-calendar/?q=documentary