Rural Arizona Action
@ruralazaction.bsky.social
Seeking to create more equitable and just systems through advocacy, accountability, and leadership training in rural Arizona communities.
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Protests bring critical issues into public focus. For Sierra Vista protestors, the truth and realities of what happened on January 6, 2021 were a priority. Did you see them along Fry Blvd? 🪧
January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Protests bring critical issues into public focus. For Sierra Vista protestors, the truth and realities of what happened on January 6, 2021 were a priority. Did you see them along Fry Blvd? 🪧
🪧 On Tuesday, an anti-Trump protest took place at Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Locals came together to mark five years since the January 6 Insurrection. Community members showed up to say they are refusing to let history be rewritten.
January 8, 2026 at 9:59 PM
🪧 On Tuesday, an anti-Trump protest took place at Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Locals came together to mark five years since the January 6 Insurrection. Community members showed up to say they are refusing to let history be rewritten.
Yesterday we joined more than 25 organizations to call on the Arizona Legislature and Governor to enact desperately needed legislation on environmental impacts. ☀️💧🌱
Read more about what those impacts are: https://loom.ly/q67lFxo
Read more about what those impacts are: https://loom.ly/q67lFxo
Arizona environmental groups hope for bipartisan action on utility regulation
Environmental groups are sounding the alarm on various issues going into this year’s legislative session, and holding out hope for one area of potential bipartisanship.
www.kjzz.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Yesterday we joined more than 25 organizations to call on the Arizona Legislature and Governor to enact desperately needed legislation on environmental impacts. ☀️💧🌱
Read more about what those impacts are: https://loom.ly/q67lFxo
Read more about what those impacts are: https://loom.ly/q67lFxo
Our Policy & Political Director, Antonio Ramirez, spoke at a press conference on environmental priorities for the legislative session in partnership with the Sierra Club, reaffirming the need for environmentally conscious protections in the legislature for rural Arizonans.
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Our Policy & Political Director, Antonio Ramirez, spoke at a press conference on environmental priorities for the legislative session in partnership with the Sierra Club, reaffirming the need for environmentally conscious protections in the legislature for rural Arizonans.
PART 2: Here's what you need to know about the Pinal County 287(g) Program, and how it will effect Arizona communities...
This agreement is currently being discussed by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. We will update what the outcome is.
This agreement is currently being discussed by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. We will update what the outcome is.
January 7, 2026 at 9:01 PM
PART 2: Here's what you need to know about the Pinal County 287(g) Program, and how it will effect Arizona communities...
This agreement is currently being discussed by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. We will update what the outcome is.
This agreement is currently being discussed by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. We will update what the outcome is.
PART 1: Here's what you need to know about the Pinal County 287(g) Program, and how it will effect Arizona communities...
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
PART 1: Here's what you need to know about the Pinal County 287(g) Program, and how it will effect Arizona communities...
Show up and make your voice heard! The Pinal Board of Supervisors will be discussing the 287g agreement tomorrow morning, January 7th, at 9 AM in the B.O.S. Hearing Room. ✊
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Show up and make your voice heard! The Pinal Board of Supervisors will be discussing the 287g agreement tomorrow morning, January 7th, at 9 AM in the B.O.S. Hearing Room. ✊
Our team is back in office! ❤️ We look forward to continue working alongside our rural communities across rural Arizona in 2026 🌵🦋🌟🌞
January 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Our team is back in office! ❤️ We look forward to continue working alongside our rural communities across rural Arizona in 2026 🌵🦋🌟🌞
Our team is on Winter Break! ☃️🧣
We're wishing you a happy winter season full of warmth and joy!
We're wishing you a happy winter season full of warmth and joy!
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our team is on Winter Break! ☃️🧣
We're wishing you a happy winter season full of warmth and joy!
We're wishing you a happy winter season full of warmth and joy!
A proposal at the Legislature would slash early voting, making it harder for rural & tribal voters to cast a ballot.
In the Arizona Mirror, Antonio Ramirez, calls this an attempt to change the rules because some politicians can’t win fair elections.
azmirror.com/2025/11/24/g...
In the Arizona Mirror, Antonio Ramirez, calls this an attempt to change the rules because some politicians can’t win fair elections.
azmirror.com/2025/11/24/g...
GOP pushes constitutional amendment to restrict Arizona early voting
Arizona voting restrictions constitutional amendment proposed by GOP would end Friday ballot drop-offs, gut early voter list
azmirror.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A proposal at the Legislature would slash early voting, making it harder for rural & tribal voters to cast a ballot.
In the Arizona Mirror, Antonio Ramirez, calls this an attempt to change the rules because some politicians can’t win fair elections.
azmirror.com/2025/11/24/g...
In the Arizona Mirror, Antonio Ramirez, calls this an attempt to change the rules because some politicians can’t win fair elections.
azmirror.com/2025/11/24/g...
Big day at NAU yesterday! Our RAZA Advocates hosted a KYR workshop and resource fair full of resources, conversation, and community energy. 💙🌲
November 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Big day at NAU yesterday! Our RAZA Advocates hosted a KYR workshop and resource fair full of resources, conversation, and community energy. 💙🌲
Proposition 434 locks working families out of the San Luis, AZ City Hall.
❌ Vote NO to keep local government accessible for everyone in San Luis.
🗳️ Early voting ends Oct. 31 | Election Day: Nov. 4
For more information, visit: www.ruralazaction.org/no-on-prop-4...
❌ Vote NO to keep local government accessible for everyone in San Luis.
🗳️ Early voting ends Oct. 31 | Election Day: Nov. 4
For more information, visit: www.ruralazaction.org/no-on-prop-4...
October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Proposition 434 locks working families out of the San Luis, AZ City Hall.
❌ Vote NO to keep local government accessible for everyone in San Luis.
🗳️ Early voting ends Oct. 31 | Election Day: Nov. 4
For more information, visit: www.ruralazaction.org/no-on-prop-4...
❌ Vote NO to keep local government accessible for everyone in San Luis.
🗳️ Early voting ends Oct. 31 | Election Day: Nov. 4
For more information, visit: www.ruralazaction.org/no-on-prop-4...
We're out of office! 💼
Our team is spending this week unwinding and resting. 💆♀️ We'll be back Monday, October 20th!
Our team is spending this week unwinding and resting. 💆♀️ We'll be back Monday, October 20th!
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We're out of office! 💼
Our team is spending this week unwinding and resting. 💆♀️ We'll be back Monday, October 20th!
Our team is spending this week unwinding and resting. 💆♀️ We'll be back Monday, October 20th!
Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, all of which hold deep cultural significance.
While we spend today honoring the history and rich cultures of Indigenous communities, let's also defend Arizona's sacred lands.
Find your rep: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
While we spend today honoring the history and rich cultures of Indigenous communities, let's also defend Arizona's sacred lands.
Find your rep: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
October 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, all of which hold deep cultural significance.
While we spend today honoring the history and rich cultures of Indigenous communities, let's also defend Arizona's sacred lands.
Find your rep: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
While we spend today honoring the history and rich cultures of Indigenous communities, let's also defend Arizona's sacred lands.
Find your rep: house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
“I was an introvert my whole life,” Renee from Douglas, AZ says. “If someone had asked me to lead like this two years ago, I probably would’ve said no.”
Today, she’s helping her rural community find its voice, proving that even the quietest voices can create powerful change.
Today, she’s helping her rural community find its voice, proving that even the quietest voices can create powerful change.
October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“I was an introvert my whole life,” Renee from Douglas, AZ says. “If someone had asked me to lead like this two years ago, I probably would’ve said no.”
Today, she’s helping her rural community find its voice, proving that even the quietest voices can create powerful change.
Today, she’s helping her rural community find its voice, proving that even the quietest voices can create powerful change.
Tell the Election Assistance Commission not to implement this new voter ID proposal! The deadline to provide public comment is October 20th. Submit public comment at the link below:
🔗 regulations.gov/commenton/EAC-2025-0236-0001
🔗 regulations.gov/commenton/EAC-2025-0236-0001
October 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Tell the Election Assistance Commission not to implement this new voter ID proposal! The deadline to provide public comment is October 20th. Submit public comment at the link below:
🔗 regulations.gov/commenton/EAC-2025-0236-0001
🔗 regulations.gov/commenton/EAC-2025-0236-0001
Our team showed up, put in the work, and stood alongside our communities throughout this election. Today, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors officially certified the CD 7 election results! This is what people power looks like. 💪 ⭐
October 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Our team showed up, put in the work, and stood alongside our communities throughout this election. Today, the Cochise County Board of Supervisors officially certified the CD 7 election results! This is what people power looks like. 💪 ⭐
Thank you to our Yuma peeps who joined our Building For Power meeting last week 🫶🏼
We had the opportunity to connect with each other and come up with some plans to help our community ❤️⚡️
We had the opportunity to connect with each other and come up with some plans to help our community ❤️⚡️
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Thank you to our Yuma peeps who joined our Building For Power meeting last week 🫶🏼
We had the opportunity to connect with each other and come up with some plans to help our community ❤️⚡️
We had the opportunity to connect with each other and come up with some plans to help our community ❤️⚡️
"There’s no shortage of [environmental] issues at the local level in Arizona," and Arizona's Attorney General is taking action. Read on at @insideclimatenews.org: https://loom.ly/JvP3XjY
Q&A: Arizona’s AG Takes on Utilities, Big Water Users and the Trump Administration - Inside Climate News
Kris Mayes has long been one of the state’s biggest climate champions. As attorney general, she's taking on the Trump administration and the state's biggest utility as it pushes a 14 percent rate hike.
insideclimatenews.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"There’s no shortage of [environmental] issues at the local level in Arizona," and Arizona's Attorney General is taking action. Read on at @insideclimatenews.org: https://loom.ly/JvP3XjY
Community members of Cochise County came out despite the rain to transform ideas into action! ⚡ Collective actions make lasting impacts! 💪 #rurallife
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Community members of Cochise County came out despite the rain to transform ideas into action! ⚡ Collective actions make lasting impacts! 💪 #rurallife
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Latinas who are leading change in rural Arizona. 🌵💖
Meet María Robles, founder of We Are Somos, who has dedicated her life to uplifting workers and families in San Luis, Arizona.
🔗 Read more at raze.org
Meet María Robles, founder of We Are Somos, who has dedicated her life to uplifting workers and families in San Luis, Arizona.
🔗 Read more at raze.org
September 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Latinas who are leading change in rural Arizona. 🌵💖
Meet María Robles, founder of We Are Somos, who has dedicated her life to uplifting workers and families in San Luis, Arizona.
🔗 Read more at raze.org
Meet María Robles, founder of We Are Somos, who has dedicated her life to uplifting workers and families in San Luis, Arizona.
🔗 Read more at raze.org
Mark your calendars! On October 1, 2025, the @azwater is hosting two in-person workshops in the Willcox AMA. Both events are in-person only at the Cochise College – Willcox Center. Get all the details here: https://loom.ly/QizwF4U
#ArizonaWater #WillcoxAMA #WaterConservation
#ArizonaWater #WillcoxAMA #WaterConservation
September 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Mark your calendars! On October 1, 2025, the @azwater is hosting two in-person workshops in the Willcox AMA. Both events are in-person only at the Cochise College – Willcox Center. Get all the details here: https://loom.ly/QizwF4U
#ArizonaWater #WillcoxAMA #WaterConservation
#ArizonaWater #WillcoxAMA #WaterConservation
Today is Election Day for residents in areas of Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties! Make sure to vote for a candidate that will represent YOU in Arizona's 7th Congressional District House of Representatives. #ruralvotescount
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Today is Election Day for residents in areas of Cochise, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties! Make sure to vote for a candidate that will represent YOU in Arizona's 7th Congressional District House of Representatives. #ruralvotescount
Are you busy on September 23? Did you forget to get a mail-in ballot? Today is the last day to vote early in-person for the CD7 Special General Election. 👀 #ruralvotescount
September 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Are you busy on September 23? Did you forget to get a mail-in ballot? Today is the last day to vote early in-person for the CD7 Special General Election. 👀 #ruralvotescount
🚨REMINDER: Stop by the post office and mail back your CD7 Special General Election ballot today! #ruralvotescount
September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨REMINDER: Stop by the post office and mail back your CD7 Special General Election ballot today! #ruralvotescount