> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Nov 9-15 · Sunburnt & Stubborn - URL: https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/nov-9-15-sunburnt-stubborn/ - Published: 2026-11-08T12:19:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-08T12:18:59.000Z - Description: Arizona is riding high on the Blue Tsunami. Grab your water and sunscreen, we're diving in! - Author: AZ Advocacy Hub - Tags: activism, Ally, arizona, arizona politics, community organizing, democracy, donate, good trouble, Independent, local news, medicaid, News, Newsletter, progressive, protest, public services, reproductive rights, volunteer, social justice, Self Congratulations, Arizona!!! On November 3 you handed Dems majorities in both chambers of the Legislature and kept the Governor's Office, the first time the party has held all three since 1966, and the first Senate majority since 1992\. Flipping the Legislature was YOUR doing, my friends! You knocked on doors, dropped lit, made calls, wrote postcards, protested, read this newsletter, and built a massive statewide coalition. Our movement is evolving with that result. Building resistance on the ground is still core to what we do, and now we also have to compel our newly elected leaders to protect the environment and human rights, hold corrupt people accountable, and pass policy that makes Arizona livable. Special interests are still here, so our job now is making sure our voices are louder. That is what the Hub was designed for, so stick around. And if you'd like to send a few bucks to June at The Hub, consider upgrading to a paid [subscription ](#/portal/signup)(newsletter will always be free) so she can grab a coffee. With that, let's move on to our weekly actions! ## If you only do one thing this week [**Ask US Senate Democrats to hold an open leadership election**](https://act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-democrats-no-schumer-coronation/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · Through early December · Statewide Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on November 3, and Chuck Schumer has told reporters he expects to be re-elected as Senate leader. Five newly elected Democratic senators have said they will not back him, Chris Van Hollen has ruled himself out, and no senator has announced a challenge, so the caucus is heading into a closed-door, secret-ballot vote in early December with one name on it. Indivisible is asking senators for a contested election rather than a coronation, and for commitments from whoever wins on clawing back ICE funding, reversing Medicaid cuts and ending the filibuster. Both of Arizona's senators are Democrats, so every Arizonan has two of those votes to write to, and an email carries the same weight from Page as it does from Phoenix. *Statewide, sitting down.* ## Five minutes or less ☐ **Sign the letter on Medicare Part D premiums.** CMS said on July 28 that it will end the Part D premium stabilization program after 2026, a year earlier than planned. The base beneficiary premium is set to rise about 6 percent for 2027, from $38.99 to $41.33, and about 25 million people are enrolled in the standalone drug plans the program helped hold down. [Sign the letter to Congress](https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-trumps-medicare-prescription-drug-premium-hike/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). check it out Our website received a little facelift. Now it is easier to take action, find resources, and get involved! [Check out our new look ](https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/) ## What's Happening This Week ## Civic Engagement & Democracy ### Meetings and trainings [**Thank You LD 19 Volunteers**](https://www.mobilize.us/ld19democrats2022/event/1069930/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 12 · Sahuarita LD19 Democrats thank their get-out-the-vote volunteers with a barbecue at Anamax Park from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The listing promises food, fellowship and time to relax together. *Refreshments.* [**Gila County PC/Vol Monthly Meeting**](https://www.mobilize.us/gilacountydems/event/885511/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 12 · Payson Gila County Democrats meet at their headquarters, 110 E Bonita St, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM to recruit, organize and train volunteers and precinct committee people. *Indoors, evening.* [**Yuma County Democratic Committee Monthly Meeting**](https://www.mobilize.us/yumacountydemocraticparty/event/880432/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 12 · Virtual The Yuma County Democratic Party holds its monthly business meeting at 7:00 PM on Zoom, with an in-person option at an address sent to registrants beforehand. The listing says the meeting is open to the public. *Virtual, evening.* Also this week: LD4 Democrats discuss Gil Duran's *The Nerd Reich* at their [post-election book club](https://www.mobilize.us/ld4democrats/event/571257/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) in Phoenix November 12 at 6:30 PM; Southeast Valley Dems host [Pancakes & Politics](https://www.mobilize.us/southeastvalleydems/event/752687/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) in Queen Creek November 12 at 6:30 PM; and LD3 Dems take up Gloria Steinem's *An Unexpected Life* in [north Scottsdale](https://www.mobilize.us/ld3democrats/event/1063390/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) November 15 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. [See all meetings on the calendar](https://azadvocacyhub.org/event-calendar/?type=meeting&ref=newsletter) ### Community gatherings [**Gila Dems Office Scheduling**](https://www.mobilize.us/gilacountydems/event/972786/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 11 · Payson Gila County Democrats are filling office greeter shifts at 110 E Bonita St, two hours each with two people per shift, starting at 9:00 AM. *Indoors, two hours.* [**LD13 Candidates Win Party!**](https://www.mobilize.us/ld13democrats/event/1080256/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 13 · Chandler LD13 Democrats mark what the listing calls a clean sweep, with Kristie O'Brien as State Senator-elect and Rockee Armstrong and Jacob Weinberg as Representatives-elect, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The address goes out after RSVP. *Evening.* Also this week: the Pinal County Democratic Party marches in the [Apache Junction Veterans Day Parade](https://www.mobilize.us/pinalcountydemocrats/event/1078185/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) from Phelps Drive and Old West Highway at 9:00 AM November 11; Working Families Power puts working people and elected officials in the same room with no titles at [Slow Body Beer](https://www.mobilize.us/wfpower/event/789271/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) in Tucson November 11 at 6:00 PM; and Rural Arizona Engagement runs a [community clothing swap](https://www.mobilize.us/ruralarizonaengagement/event/906075/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) at the MY YOGA Community Center in Sierra Vista November 12 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. [Find more community events here](https://azadvocacyhub.org/event-calendar/?type=community&ref=newsletter) --- ## Climate & Environment [**Stand Indivisible AZ November Community Meeting**](https://www.mobilize.us/standindivisibleaz/event/1006538/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 11 · Scottsdale Stand Indivisible AZ gives its November meeting over to water, with former Scottsdale City Councilwoman Betty Janik on how Colorado River allocations could affect Arizona and what the anticipated cuts may mean, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The listing says she will cover the timeline for potential cuts and their implications. The address goes out after sign-up. *Evening.* [**Demand No Data Centers in AZ - With Postcards!**](https://www.mobilize.us/desertdemocracy/event/872742/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 11 · Phoenix Desert Democracy writes postcards to Arizona office holders at Fate Brewing Company, 4445 N 7th St, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, arguing that new data centers should not be built or approved. The listing says first-time postcard writers are welcome. *Indoors, sitting down.* [**Pay Up, APS! Press Conference**](https://www.mobilize.us/opportunityarizona/event/1066544/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 13 · Phoenix Opportunity Arizona gathers at APS headquarters, 400 N 5th St, at 10:00 AM to demand the utility open its books. The group cites an analysis finding Arizonans paid $587 million for data center energy use over two years, which APS disputes. *One hour.* Also this week: LD3 Dems are taking two-hour volunteer shifts at the Desert Foothills Land Trust's [Desert Discovery Day](https://www.mobilize.us/ld3democrats/event/1063159/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) at Jewel of the Creek Preserve in Cave Creek, running 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM November 14. [Tap for more climate events](https://azadvocacyhub.org/event-calendar/?topic=climate&ref=newsletter) --- ## Immigration & ICE [**STOP ICE TERRORISM**](https://www.mobilize.us/stopthecoupaz/event/1079500/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 11 · Tucson Stop the Coup, AZ holds a rush-hour protest outside the north Tucson ICE office at 7400 N Oracle Rd from 3:30 to 5:30 PM, against what the listing calls ongoing terrorism by ICE, Border Patrol and DHS. The listing asks people not to park in the building's lot. *Two hours.* [**Protest ICE Deportations at the AROCC Detention Center**](https://www.mobilize.us/mesavalleyindivisible/event/1075228/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 14 · Mesa Mesa Valley Indivisible returns to East Southern Avenue and South Signal Butte Road from 9:00 AM to noon to protest ICE operations at Mesa Gateway Airport. Avelo Airlines closed its base there in January 2026 and left the Department of Homeland Security charter program it had flown deportation flights under, which the listing credits to an eight-month campaign by the group and a national coalition. *Outdoors, morning.* [Click to view more Immigration Rights events](https://azadvocacyhub.org/event-calendar/?topic=immig&ref=newsletter) --- ## LGBTQ+ & Equal Rights [**LGBTQ Democrats of Maricopa Monthly Meeting**](https://www.mobilize.us/maricopacountydemocraticparty/event/691122/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 11 · Virtual The Maricopa County Democratic Party's LGBTQ caucus meets at 7:00 PM to go through issues facing the community and upcoming events. Because of what the listing calls the sensitive nature of its business, registration runs through both Zoom and Mobilize. *Virtual, evening, one hour.* [**Chandler Gilbert Indivisible at Chandler PRIDE**](https://www.mobilize.us/chandlergilbertindivisible/event/1070531/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) · November 14 · Chandler Chandler Gilbert Indivisible staffs Chandler Pride at QuartHaus, 201 S Washington St, from 3:00 to 8:00 PM, split into two shifts. The listing describes live entertainment, food and local vendors. *Two shifts.* Also this week: LD13 Democrats run their own [information booth](https://www.mobilize.us/ld13democrats/event/1053582/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org) at the same Chandler Pride event, 4:00 to 7:00 PM. [View more LGBTQ+ Events here](https://azadvocacyhub.org/event-calendar/?topic=pride&ref=newsletter) --- ## Every week in Arizona - **Rush-Hour Resistance Rallies**, weekday morning and evening rush hours at several locations across the Phoenix metro. Current locations at [RhRR.us](https://rhrr.us/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). - **QCSTV Indivisible Rush-Hour Awareness**, weekly 7:30 to 9:00 AM (November 10 this week), all four corners of Gantzel and Combs roads between Queen Creek and San Tan Valley, with spare signs for anyone who needs one. [Details](https://www.mobilize.us/queencreeksantanvalleyindivisible/event/900440/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). - **Gila Dems Chair's Office Hours**, weekly 9:00 to 11:00 AM (November 11 this week), 110 E Bonita St in Payson, where people can sign petitions, register to vote or help organize. [Details](https://www.mobilize.us/gilacountydems/event/936882/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). - **Caffeinate & Activate**, weekly 9:30 to 11:00 AM (November 11 this week), Phoenix, coffee with Desert Democracy; the listing says the meeting place changes this week, so check it before heading out. [Details](https://www.mobilize.us/desertdemocracy/event/860480/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). - **Stand Indivisible AZ Coffee & Community**, weekly 9:00 to 10:30 AM (November 12 this week), Scottsdale, with sign-up requested two days ahead. [Details](https://www.mobilize.us/standindivisibleaz/event/761473/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). - **Freedom Rings Indivisible Discussion Group**, weekly 6:00 to 8:00 PM (November 12 this week), Tempe. [Details](https://www.mobilize.us/freedomringsindivisible/event/946999/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). - **White Mountains Weekly Rally**, weekly at 4:00 PM (November 13 this week), Show Low, thirty minutes on the corner. [Details](https://www.mobilize.us/navajoindivisiblecommunity/event/882081/?ref=azadvocacyhub.org). ## ****Action Alerts** ☐ **Sit in on your county's election certification.** Each of Arizona's 15 county Boards of Supervisors has to canvass and certify the November 3 results in a public meeting before November 19, and the Secretary of State's statewide canvass is due November 23\. In 2022 Cochise County's supervisors refused to canvass on time, a court ordered them to act, and the Attorney General later charged two of them with conspiracy and interference with an election officer. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting is asking residents to show up, or write in, so supervisors hear from people who expect them to do what the law requires. - **What to do:** Find your county's meeting cadence, location and public-speaking rules in [CEBV's county-by-county document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fNHAl8aS3GVLXWPHwNP0jMsLINhaXc44JRVRU61ZmAk/edit?ref=azadvocacyhub.org), then attend or email the board. Several counties had not posted a date yet when the document was written. ☐ **Comment on the federal school voucher rules by December 1.** Treasury and the IRS published proposed rules on October 2 for the new federal scholarship tax credit. Save Our Schools Arizona calls it a federal voucher program with no overall cap and no required civil rights or disability protections, stacking on top of Arizona's own ESA voucher program. Comments close December 1, and a public hearing is set for December 15 at 10:00 AM. - **What to do:** File a comment in your own words on [Regulations.gov](https://www.regulations.gov/document/IRS-2026-1354-0001?ref=azadvocacyhub.org), referencing REG-117199-25\. For details, check out the write up by [Save Our Schools Arizona](https://sosaz.substack.com/p/trumps-federal-vouchers-rear-their). --- Thanks for being here and I'll see you next week, patriots! Arizona Advocacy Hub is a grassroots operation run by June, a concerned Arizonan. If this roundup is useful to you, consider [upgrading to a paid subscription](#/portal/signup) to help keep it going. ## Sign up for Arizona Advocacy Hub Arizona Advocacy Hub connects progressive Arizonans with local events, action alerts, and grassroots organizing tools for statewide civic engagement. Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.